Aim:

Pregnancy, significant menstrual bleeding, and uterine fibroids are all reasons why
women are more likely to experience iron deficiency anemia.
Heavy menstrual bleeding occurs when a woman bleeds longer or more than
women typically bleed during menstruation. According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), typical menstrual bleeding lasts for four to five days
and the amount of blood lost ranges from 2 to 3 tablespoons. Women with excess
menstrual bleeding typically bleed for more than seven days and lose twice as
much blood as normal.
My aim is to

Objective:
To estimate the prevalence of anemia between the age group of 25-40 females and
to study the socio-demographic factors associated with anemia.

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1. To assess the knowledge of Antenatal mothers regarding nutritional anemia
and its prevention.
2. To find the awareness regarding right nutritional requirement for female
between 25 yrs and 40 yrs including expectant mothers.
3. To plan and implement structured awareness programme regarding Anemia
and its prevention.
4. To find out the association between the knowledge of Antenatal mothers
regarding Anaemia and its prevention with selected socio-demographic
variables.

Methodology:
Data will be analyzed by using descriptive (mean, standard
deviation) and inferential statistics. Frequency and percentage distribution will be
used to analyze demographic variables. The demographic variables will also be
described descriptively by using diagrams. Mean and standard deviation will be
used to assess the knowledge of antenatal mothers regarding the nutritional
anemia during pregnancy and its prevention. At-test will be done to compare the
mean pre-test and post test knowledge scores of 25-40 yrs women including
antenatal mothers regarding the nutritional anemia during pregnancy and its

prevention. A Chi-square test (X2) will be done to find out the association between
the mean pre-test knowledge scores and the selected demographic variables.

Discussion:
A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Anaemia in pregnant
women. The subjects were 1,248 pregnant women from 7 states; Himachal Pradesh,
Haryana, Assam, Orissa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu in South and Madhya Pradesh. The
results showed that a total of 84 percent pregnant and 92.2 per cent lactating
women wereanaemic with severe anaemia in 9.2 and 7.3 per centrespectively; 39.2
and 27.3 per cent in MadhyaPradesh, 14.4 and 8.6 per cent in Assam and 8.5
and13.4 per cent in Haryana had severe anaemia in pregnancy and lactation,
respectively.Around 51 per cent women in pregnancy and lactation had moderate
degree of anaemia (Hb 7.0-9.9 g/dl). InKerala 57.8 per cent pregnant women were
anaemicwith 2.9 per cent having severe anaemia.Thepresent findings showed that
the interstate differences particularly in fertility, women education,nutrition status
and occupation; availability of antenatal services and iron folate tablets are
possiblefactors responsible for differences in prevalence of anaemia.(1)
A study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of Anaemia and iron deficiency
Anaemia (IDA) in healthy low income pregnant women in Canada. The samples were
31 Antenatal mothers participating in the early childhood initiatives [ECI]
programme. The results revealed that among the 31 antenatal mothers, six
(19.04%) were Anemic and five (16.1%) suffered from IDA [Hb< 110g/L and SF< 10
micro g/L].The study concluded that the prevalence of Anaemia in low income group
antenatal mothers are comparably higher to that of privileged women and effective
strategies are needed to prevent IDA in vulnerable groups.(2)
A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Anaemia and
to assess the effect of iron supplementation and nutritional educational programme.
The subjects were 100 pregnant women attending the antenatal clinics in two
primary health care units. Data was collected by structured questionnaires and
haemoglobin analysis was done during the first visit, after one month and four
months. Chi square and paired t test were applied to test the relationship among
study variables. The results suggested that after 3 months of nutrition education
programme and iron supplementation the prevalence declined down to 32% from
55% before programme. The study concluded that, Anaemia is still high among
pregnant women and integrated interventions programme should be considered
prior to conception. (3)
[source:

1. Agarwal K.N. Agarwal DK Sharma A, Sharma K. Prasad K. Kalita MC, et al. Prevalence
of Anaemia in pregnancy women. Indian J Med. Res. 2006 Aug; 124(2) : 173-84.
2. Leblanc CP, Rioux FM. Iron deficiency Anaemia following prenatal Nutrition
3.

Intervention. Can J Diet Pract Res. 2007; 68(4):222-5.

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The effect of Nutritional

Intervention programme on the prevalence of Anaemia among pregnant women in rural

area. Egypt public health assoc 2002; 77 (3-4): 261-73. ]

Summary:
OK no change.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF SAMPLES
INCLUSION CRITERIA
-Female between 25-40 yrs including mothers of selected community area.
-Antenatal mothers who are willing to participate in the study.
-Literate and can understand and communicate in English, Hindi and Bengali.
-Antenatal mothers who are present at the time of data collection.

EXCLUSIVE CRITERIA
-Unable to communicate in English, Hindi and Bengali.
-Health personnels.
Conclusion :OK