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

Authors: Nzete-ogheneruro , OLANREWAJU Motunrayo , John I. Akinoye

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Texila International Journal Of Public Health

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Objective: This study sort to determine the knowledge, attitude, environmental factors and
nutritional practice among expectant mothers attending antenatal clinics in selected hospital in
Abeokuta, Ogun state.
Methodology: This study was a cross sectional survey design guided by behavioral theory that
employed quantitative method of data collection. Multistage sampling was employed in this study. A
36 item semi-structured questionnaire validated at 0.75 Cronbach alpha was used. A total of 295
patients responded to the questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential
statistics at p< 0> Results: Majority were married 217 (73.6%) and 90 (30.5%) of the respondents falls between age
30-34 years. The study revealed that many 167 (56.6%) of the respondents had fair knowledge of diet
(13.64 ± 2.65), majority 219 (74.2%) had positive attitude towards nutritional practice (13.57 ± 3.97)
and more than half 157 (53.2%) of the respondents were negatively influenced by environmental
factors (14.22 ± 4.65). Also, 148 (50.2%) had good nutritional practice (14.09 ± 2.48). There was no
significant relationship between knowledge and nutritional practice (r=0.107; p= 0.066) whereas
there was a significant relationship between attitude and environmental factors (r=0.359; p=0.000)
and (r=0.282; p=0.000) respectively.
Conclusion: Pregnancy is the most crucial nutritionally demanding period of every woman’s life.
It is important for expectant mothers to maintain good nutritional practice so as to achieve optimal
birth outcome. Therefore, appropriate health promotional intervention is highly recommended to
modify expectant mothers’ attitude and environmental factors so as to achieve good nutritional
practice.

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Nzete-ogheneruro,I. OLANREWAJU,M. John,I.A . (2020). Determinants of Nutritional Practice among Expectant Mothers Attending Antenatal Clinic in Selected Hospitals in Abeokuta, Ogun State, 8 (), 1-1.

Nzete-ogheneruro,I. OLANREWAJU,M. John,I.A . "Determinants of Nutritional Practice among Expectant Mothers Attending Antenatal Clinic in Selected Hospitals in Abeokuta, Ogun State" 8, no (), (2020): 1-1.

Nzete-ogheneruro,I. and OLANREWAJU,M. and John,I.A and . (2020). Determinants of Nutritional Practice among Expectant Mothers Attending Antenatal Clinic in Selected Hospitals in Abeokuta, Ogun State, 8 (), pp1-1.

Nzete-ogheneruroI, OLANREWAJUM, JohnIA, . Determinants of Nutritional Practice among Expectant Mothers Attending Antenatal Clinic in Selected Hospitals in Abeokuta, Ogun State. 2020, 8 ():1-1.

Nzete-ogheneruro,Isioma. , OLANREWAJU,Motunrayo , and John,I. Akinoye . "Determinants of Nutritional Practice among Expectant Mothers Attending Antenatal Clinic in Selected Hospitals in Abeokuta, Ogun State", 8 . (2020) : 1-1.

N.Isioma. O.Motunrayo & J.I. Akinoye , "Determinants of Nutritional Practice among Expectant Mothers Attending Antenatal Clinic in Selected Hospitals in Abeokuta, Ogun State" vol.8, no., pp. 1-1, 2020.

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