Knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Kuala terengganu, Terengganu

The high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia and low compliance of iron supplement was reported among pregnant women in Malaysia. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Kuala Terengganu. A cross-sectional study was carrie...

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Main Authors:	Chai, Ern Theng, Noor Salihah Zakaria, Hayati Mohd Yusof
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Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12366/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12366/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12366/1/46_03_14.pdf

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spelling	ukm-123662018-11-30T11:07:55Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12366/ Knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Kuala terengganu, Terengganu Chai, Ern Theng Noor Salihah Zakaria, Hayati Mohd Yusof, The high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia and low compliance of iron supplement was reported among pregnant women in Malaysia. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Kuala Terengganu. A cross-sectional study was carried out in government clinics and hospital. Pregnant women aged from 15-49 (n=120) were interviewed using self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests were used. Majority of pregnant women consumed iron supplement during the pregnancy (77.5%). Only 18.3% of pregnant women do not consumed iron supplement and another 4.2% not sure whether they consumed iron supplement. The prevalence of anemia in this study was low (19.2%). The level of knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement was high, 58.3% and 54.2%, respectively. The level of knowledge on consumption of iron supplement was highly associated with the consumption of iron supplement (χ2= 16.717, p< 0.001). Furthermore, level of attitude on consumption of iron supplement also showed an association with the consumption of iron supplement (χ2= 8.449, p< 0.01). The data could serve as an early evidence related to the knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Terengganu. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12366/1/46_03_14.pdf Chai, Ern Theng and Noor Salihah Zakaria, and Hayati Mohd Yusof, (2017) Knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Kuala terengganu, Terengganu. Malaysian Applied Biology, 46 (3). pp. 105-112. ISSN 0126-8643 http://mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=674&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
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description	The high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia and low compliance of iron supplement was reported among pregnant women in Malaysia. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Kuala Terengganu. A cross-sectional study was carried out in government clinics and hospital. Pregnant women aged from 15-49 (n=120) were interviewed using self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests were used. Majority of pregnant women consumed iron supplement during the pregnancy (77.5%). Only 18.3% of pregnant women do not consumed iron supplement and another 4.2% not sure whether they consumed iron supplement. The prevalence of anemia in this study was low (19.2%). The level of knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement was high, 58.3% and 54.2%, respectively. The level of knowledge on consumption of iron supplement was highly associated with the consumption of iron supplement (χ2= 16.717, p< 0.001). Furthermore, level of attitude on consumption of iron supplement also showed an association with the consumption of iron supplement (χ2= 8.449, p< 0.01). The data could serve as an early evidence related to the knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Terengganu.
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author	Chai, Ern Theng Noor Salihah Zakaria, Hayati Mohd Yusof,
spellingShingle	Chai, Ern Theng Noor Salihah Zakaria, Hayati Mohd Yusof, Knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Kuala terengganu, Terengganu
author_facet	Chai, Ern Theng Noor Salihah Zakaria, Hayati Mohd Yusof,
author_sort	Chai, Ern Theng
title	Knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Kuala terengganu, Terengganu
title_short	Knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Kuala terengganu, Terengganu
title_full	Knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Kuala terengganu, Terengganu
title_fullStr	Knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Kuala terengganu, Terengganu
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Kuala terengganu, Terengganu
title_sort	knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in kuala terengganu, terengganu
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2017
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12366/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12366/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12366/1/46_03_14.pdf
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Knowledge and attitude on consumption of iron supplement among pregnant women in Kuala terengganu, Terengganu

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