Determinants of Nutritional Practice among Expectant Mothers Attending Antenatal Clinic in Selected Hospitals in Abeokuta, Ogun State

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-245
Author(s):  
Nzete-Ogheneruro Isioma M
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Clinic ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Expectant Mothers

Perception of Prenatal Sex Selection among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in a South Western Nigerian Town

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
J Imaralu ◽  
FI Ani ◽  
AO Olaleye ◽  
JO Sotunsa ◽  
OO Adelowo
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Embryo Transfer ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Antenatal Clinic ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Sex Selection ◽  
Male Child ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Techniques ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Reproductive Techniques

Objective: To determine the perception of child sex selection and the factors affecting acceptance of assisted reproductive techniques for child sex selection among pregnant women in Ogun state, Southwestern Nigeria. Methods: A cross sectional survey conducted among 400 antenatal clinic attendees in the three largest hospitals in Sagamu and its environs in Ogun state. Results: Participants were mostly Yorubas (83.1%), Christians (71.5%) and had tertiary education (52.8%). The male child was preferred among respondents who indicated their choice (84.8%). Relative subfertility before index conception influenced the preference for a male child (p<0.001); it however, did not have any significant influence on awareness of methods of prenatal sex selection (p=0.965, CI=0.960-0.969). Presence of existing male children had a significantly negative effect on preferred child sex (p=0.377, CI=0.365-0.390). In-vitro fertilization with embryo transfer (71.3%) is the method of assisted conception most known to the respondents while selective embryo transfer is the commonest method of prenatal sex selection they are aware of (42.6%). Educational level (p<0.001), ethnicity (p<0.05) and religion (p<0.001), determined the acceptance of prenatal sex selection. Most (77.8%) of the respondents who welcomed the idea, would undergo procedures to have a male child; a choice which however did not significantly influence their opinion on legal regulation of these procedures. Conclusion: Pregnant women in Sagamu are mostly aware of assisted reproductive techniques for prenatal sex selection and would consider them for difficulty in bearing male offspring. This choice however did not significantly affect their attitudes towards legal restrictions of sex selective procedures.

scholarly journals Group B Streptococcus Colonization in Pregnancy: Prevalence, Determinants and Antibacterial Susceptibility Pattern in Sagamu, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Adebayo A. Akadri ◽  
Bamidele D. Osuolale ◽  
Tessie O. Shorunmu ◽  
Oluwaseyi I. Odelola
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Group B Streptococcus ◽  
Antenatal Clinic ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Susceptibility Pattern ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Group B

Aims: To establish the prevalence, determinants and the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Group B streptococcus in pregnant women in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria. Study Design: Prospective cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the antenatal clinic at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria, between July 2017 and December 2017. Methodology: The study involved 184 pregnant women attending antenatal clinic. Lower vaginal and rectal swabs were collected under aseptic condition and immediately sent to the laboratory for processing. The samples were assayed for the presence of group B streptococcus using conventional methods. Information on the socio demographic characteristics and details of delivery were recorded on a data capture sheet. Results: The prevalence of Group B streptococcus was 27.7%. The odds of Group B streptococcus colonization was significantly higher among women of low parity (≤ 2) and binary logistic regression analysis showed that parity was predictive of Group B streptococcus colonization (OR 3.7; 95% CI = 1.03-13.46; P=.045). Younger women (age ≤ 30 years) and women carrying term pregnancies had a non significant trend towards higher odds of Group B streptococcus colonization [(OR= 1.22, 95% CI: 0.6-2.3, P = .54) and (OR=1.6, CI: 0.8-3.2; P = .15) respectively]. The resistance of group B streptococcus isolates to penicillin and ampicillin was 39.2% and 37.3% respectively.                           Conclusion: The group B streptococcus colonization rate in this study is high. Factors such as low parity, young maternal age and term pregnancies are associated with increased odds of colonization. The emergence of resistance to the commonly prescribed antibiotics calls for re-evaluation of the current recommendations regarding the antibiotics prophylaxis.

scholarly journals Knowledge of Eclampsia among Pregnant Women Attending a Tertiary Antenatal Clinic in Ikenne LGA, Ogun State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 9-19
Author(s):  
Eniola D. Makinde ◽  
Dora O. Akinboye
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Antenatal Clinic ◽  
Medical Complication ◽  
Hypertensive Disorder ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Background: Eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy; it is major global health problem and a common medical complication of pregnancy among pregnant women residing in low and middle income countries. It is the development of convulsions and or coma that is not related to other cerebral conditions during pregnancy or in the postpartum period in women with signs and symptoms of preeclampsia. It is responsible for the majority of poor maternal and fetal outcomes globally. In many developing countries such as Nigeria, eclampsia remains a significant contributor to adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes despite all measures to reduce its incidence and impact. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of eclampsia among pregnant women attending a tertiary antenatal clinic in Ikenne Remo, Ogun state, Nigeria. Study Design: Quantitative cross-sectional descriptive survey design. Methodology: Ninety four (94) pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at a tertiary hospital in Ikenne Remo, Ogun state participated in the study. The level of knowledge was assessed by administering a quantitative instrument developed in a structured close ended questionnaire form. The questionnaire had two (2) sections; Section A: Socio demographic and Section B: Knowledge. Results: Findings indicated that majority of the pregnant women, 41.5% had fair level of knowledge of eclampsia while 33% had high level of knowledge and 25.5% had poor level of knowledge of eclampsia. The study identified that age, religion, ethnicity and parity were significantly related with level of knowledge of the pregnant women while educational level of the pregnant women wasn’t significantly related with their level of knowledge about eclampsia. Conclusion: The study illustrates that knowledge of eclampsia are limited among pregnant women attending a tertiary antenatal clinic in Ogun state, Nigeria; there are gaps in knowledge regarding the causes, danger signs and risk factors of the condition. Therefore, health care providers should be equipped with appropriate skills and relevant materials to provide proper prenatal education and sensitization to improve maternal and perinatal health.

scholarly journals Women’s Expectations and Experiences Regarding Nursing Support during Childbirth

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Sabah M. Metwally ◽  
Nabaweya S. Shehata ◽  
Sabah A. Abd El haleem
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Clinic ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Maternity Hospital ◽  
Nursing Support ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Childbirth Experience ◽  
Childbirth Experience Questionnaire ◽  
Expectant Mothers ◽  
Purposive Sample ◽  
Negative Expectations

Context: Women giving birth always need to be provided by support and care during childbirth, trustful relationships with the health professionals, mainly childbirth nurses. The midwife can promote women feeling of being empowered and subsequently having positive experience and satisfaction during childbirth. Aim: The study aimed to assess the women's expectations and experiences regarding nursing support during childbirth. Methods: A descriptive design utilized in carrying out this study. A purposive sample of 400 women recruited in this study that conducted at the antenatal clinic and postnatal room, Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital. The study utilizes three tools: A structured interview questionnaire to assess socio-demographic characteristics of the study sample, the expectations of nursing support during labor and birth, and the childbirth experience questionnaire. Results:58.3% of the studied sample had negative expectations toward nursing support.62.6% of the studied sample had negative experiences toward childbirth. Conclusions: The study concluded that more than half of the studied sample had negative expectations toward nursing support. Besides, slightly less than two-thirds of the studied sample had negative experiences toward childbirth. Also, there was a highly significant correlation between the total expectations of the nursing support score of the studied sample and their total childbirth experiences. The study recommended conducting an educational program to childbirth nurses regarding expectant mothers' expectations, wishes, and needs during labor.

scholarly journals Insecticide Treated Nets Usage and Barriers Among PregnantWomen Attending Ante-Natal Clinic in Ogun State, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (30) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ololade Ogunsanmi ◽  
Arit Essang ◽  
Titilayo Olaoye ◽  
Andrew Solademi ◽  
Bose Makinde
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Antenatal Clinic ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Insecticide Treated Nets ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Barriers To Use

Background: Malaria infection is one of the leading causes of mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. It pose great health risks especially in pregnant women by increasing the risk of stillbirth, low birth weight and miscarriage. Aims: The study sought to assess the level of use and the barriers to utilization of Insecticides Treated Nets (ITN) among pregnant women attending ante-natal clinics at Ikenne and Sagamu Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Methodology: The study employed a facility-based cross sectional design where five (5) ante-natal clinics in Ikenne and Sagamu Local Government Areas of Ogun State were visited between January and March, 2015. Three hundred and eighteen (318) pregnant women were selected through a multistage sample technique. The respondents were randomly selected on their antenatal clinic days. Data instrument was a self-administered questionnaire and verbal consent was sought from each respondent before administration. Upon retrieval of questionnaires, the data was coded, entered and analyzed with the use of the IBM SPSS version 21. Results: Study revealed that 86.2% (274) of the respondents had used the ITN before but only 71.5% (196) of that population were currently using one. Bivariate analysis between use of ITN and marital status was statistically significant (p = 0.036). Reported barriers to use included “net too hot” (P = .024); “net not comfortable” (P = .017) and “stressful to spread before bed” (P = .190).Conclusion: There is an urgent need for further research on the barriers to sustained use and acceptability of ITNs by pregnant women.

scholarly journals Breastfeeding Practices among Mothers in Southwest Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adebayo Akadri ◽  
Oluwaseyi Odelola
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Antenatal Clinic ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Breastfeeding Practices ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
Breastfeeding Problems

BACKGROUND፡ This study was conducted to determine the breastfeeding practices among parous antenatal attendees in two teaching hospitals in Southwest Nigeria.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 340 parous antenatal clinic attendees in two teaching hospitals in Ogun State, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain data on breastfeeding practices. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) windows version 21.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA).RESULTS: Out of a total of 340 women, 319 (93.8%) breastfed their last babies. The median duration of breastfeeding was 15 months. One hundred and thirty two women (38.8%) initiated breastfeeding within 30 minutes of delivery, and 200 women (58.8%) exclusively breastfed their babies for six months. The majority of the women, 299(87.9%k) did not report any problem associated with breastfeeding. Logistic regression analysis showed that women who had no breastfeeding problems were more likely to exclusively breastfeed their infants for six months compared to those with breastfeeding problems (AOR 3.4; CI 1.6-7.1; P=0.001). Similarly, women who got breastfeeding information from mass media were more likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding for six months compared to those that got breastfeeding information from other sources (AOR42.2; CI 3.1-568.5; P=0.005).CONCLUSION: Exclusive breastfeeding is suboptimal in Ogun State, Nigeria. Provision of breastfeeding information via mass media will assist in improving breastfeeding practice. Educating mothers on the techniques that help to prevent breastfeeding complications will also be beneficial.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Perception of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 11s-11s
Author(s):  
A. Adejimi ◽  
A.K. Akanbi
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Antenatal Clinic ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Significant Factors

Background: Cervical cancer is preventable though human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination but yet the leading cause of death among women in developing countries including Nigeria. It is important to understand the level of awareness about HPV vaccine in developing the strategies for an effective intervention. Aim: The objectives of this study were to assess the knowledge and perception of HPV vaccine among women attending antenatal clinic in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using systematic sampling technique. A pretested, semistructured and interviewer administered questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge and perception of HPV vaccine. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 and χ2 statistics was used to test for association between variables at level of significance of 5%. Results: A total of 104 women were interviewed. The mean age of the respondents was 29.8±7.8 years. About 77.9% were married and 55.8% of the respondents had tertiary education. However, 41.0% had good knowledge of HPV infection, 30.7% had good knowledge cervical cancer and 39.4% had good knowledge of HPV vaccine. About 45.9% of the respondents had good perception of HPV vaccination as a preventive method for cervical cancer. Age, level of education, household size and level of income were significant factors that determined the level of knowledge of the respondents about HPV vaccine whereas age, occupation, settlement area and household size were the significant factors that determined the level of perception of the respondents about HPV vaccine. Conclusion: There is a very low level of knowledge and poor perception about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among this sample of women. Effective information, education and communication strategies are required to improve the level of knowledge and perception of these women with different educational levels and settlement areas about HPV vaccine.

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