A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE RELATIONSHIP OF PLACENTAL WEIGHT AND BIRTH WEIGHT AMONG ANEMIC AND NON- ANEMIC MOTHER ADMITED IN SVBCH, SILVASSA

Abstract

The placenta is a complex multifunctional organ that maintains pregnancy and promotes normal fetal development. If the placenta has got affected due to anemia it adversely affects for the growth of the fetus.The aim of the study was to compare and assess the relationship of placental weight and birth weight among anaemic and non- anaemic mother. Quantitative Non – experimental (Correlational Comparative Descriptive Design) was used to conduct the study. Non probability purposive sampling technique.Was used to select 200 mother who delivered in Shri Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospital,Silvassa.In this study results negative correlation between placental weight and birth weight of baby group of anemic mothers (r = -0.7802) and non-anemic mother group there was a positive relation between placental weight and birth weight (r = 0.8507). Study result concludes that in anemic mother group placental weight increase more than the non- anemic mother group but in nonanemic mother group birth weight is more increase compare to non-anemic mother group.In anemic mother group if the placental weight increases simultaneously the birth weight decrease but in non- anemic mother group placental weight was decease and birth weight was increase or vice – versa