Assessment of the Pregnancy Outcome among Non Anemic and Anemic Mothers: a Comparative Study

Abstract

The aim of the study was to compare and identify the effects of anemia on pregnancy outcome among non anemic and anemic mothers. a comparative study was utilized to assess the pregnancy outcome among non anemic and anemic mothers. Hundred samples were taken i.e. fifty non anemic and fifty anemic mothers were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The tool was consisted of three parts. Part A was consisted of 11 items socio demographic variables. Part B consisted of checklist which included 16 items to assess the pregnancy outcome in terms of maternal outcome, fetal outcome and placental outcome. Part C consisted of recording sheet for pregnancy outcome. Reliability was established by split half method and was calculated by Karl's pearson coefficient of correlation and Spearman's Brown method. The reliability of the tool was 0.9. Data analysis was done by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Tables, bar diagrams were used to depict the findings. Research findings of the study revealed the percentage of pregnancy outcome among non anemic and anemic mothers. Out of 100 samples, 50(100%) non anemic mothers had good pregnancy outcome whereas in case of anemic mothers 22(44%) had good pregnancy outcome and 28(56%) had poor pregnancy outcome. The present study emphasizes the conduct of health education programme to impart the knowledge to antenatal mothers regarding prevention of anemia to improve pregnancy outcome.