Assessment Of Vitamin A Status In Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Rural And Semi-Urbaan Health Centers In Ikwuano L.G.A, Abia State
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care in rural and semi-urban health centres in lkwuano local government area, Abia state. 36 blood samples were collected from 36 pregnant women attending antenatal care, 20 from the semi-urban centre and 16 from the rural health centre of Ikwuano L.G.A of Ahia state. The serum for the samples collected were assayed for vitamin A. l)ata collected from the laboratory analysis were analyzed statistically using SISS version 22. Data were expressed as mean :1 SFM. The variations between and among the different age groups were determined using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The result showed insignificant (p>O.05) differences lbr all comparison between and within groups. The mean serum vitamin A comparison of semi-urban(1 5-23years) 27.78 I 1.3 1, (24-3 1 years) 27.01 0.32 and (32-4Oyears) 28.70 2.40, rural (1 5-23years) 28.00 I 0.90, (24-3 1 years) 27.38 0.47 and (32-40years) 27.40 0.81.
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UKEJE, G (2021). Assessment Of Vitamin A Status In Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Rural And Semi-Urbaan Health Centers In Ikwuano L.G.A, Abia State. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 17, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-vitamin-a-status-in-pregnant-women-attending-antenatal-care-rural-and-semi-urbaan-health-centers-in-ikwuano-lga-abia-state-7-2
GIFT, UKEJE. "Assessment Of Vitamin A Status In Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Rural And Semi-Urbaan Health Centers In Ikwuano L.G.A, Abia State" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 16 Jun. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-vitamin-a-status-in-pregnant-women-attending-antenatal-care-rural-and-semi-urbaan-health-centers-in-ikwuano-lga-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
GIFT, UKEJE. "Assessment Of Vitamin A Status In Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Rural And Semi-Urbaan Health Centers In Ikwuano L.G.A, Abia State". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 16 Jun. 2021. Web. 17 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-vitamin-a-status-in-pregnant-women-attending-antenatal-care-rural-and-semi-urbaan-health-centers-in-ikwuano-lga-abia-state-7-2 >.
GIFT, UKEJE. "Assessment Of Vitamin A Status In Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Rural And Semi-Urbaan Health Centers In Ikwuano L.G.A, Abia State" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 17 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-vitamin-a-status-in-pregnant-women-attending-antenatal-care-rural-and-semi-urbaan-health-centers-in-ikwuano-lga-abia-state-7-2