Pregnant mothers' knowledge, attitude, practice and its predictors towards nutrition in public hospitals of Southern Ethiopia: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Insufficient nutrition can predisposes women to infection, pregnancy losses, preeclampsia and anaemia as well birth of underweight baby whose survival is threatened. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess pregnant mothers' nutrition knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors.

Methods

A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted among 378 participants who were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. Quantitative data were collected using a structured and interviewer-administered questionnaire, which consisted of questions on sociodemographic features, obstetrics characteristics and pregnant women's nutrition knowledge, attitude and practice. Data entry and analysis were done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences statisti

SUBMITTER: Gezimu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8958714 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature