Knowledge of Intestinal Parasitic Infection and Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Ogun State

🤖 Plain-English Summary

A study was conducted at General Hospital Ijebu Igbo antenatal section to investigate the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and anemia in pregnant women. This suggests that the awareness level of anemia and parasitic infection is moderately high.

🔑 Key Findings

• A questionnaire was administered to 42 pregnant women who attended the antenatal section of the clinic during the study period.
• Out of these 42 pregnant women, 18 (42.9%) provided both fecal and blood samples for parasitological and hematological analysis.
• 50% of the respondents fall within 16-25years age group, while those within 36-45years have the lowest percentage (22.2%).

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