A Descriptive Cross Sectional Study on Assessment of  Haemoglobin Level and Factors Associated with Anemia  During Pregnancy among Pregnant women attending OBG Unit of SNMC HSK Hospital and Research Centre Bagalkot,  Karnataka

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Hemoglobin, pregnant women, associated factors, anemia.

Background of the Study: Anemia in pregnancy is the public health problem which prime cause of maternal

death in the world and also in India.

Objectives of the Study: To assess the hemoglobin level and find the factors associated with the anemia

during pregnancy.

Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at OBG Unit of SNMC, HSK

Hospital and research center, Bagalkot, Karnataka. The data was collected by using interview schedule

with structure questionnaire and hemoglobin values were taken from medical records and ANC Card of the

pregnant women from 21/11/2019 to 30/01/2020 for this study.

Results: A sample of 100 (47 anemic and 53 nonanemic) were included in the study. Findings show that

the family type, vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, miscarriage, infertility and malaria was significantly

associated with anemia during pregnancy among pregnant women.

Conclusion: The researcher found that concentrating on above associated factors with anemia among

pregnant women, which helps to overcome with this problem and more research study is needed with large

scale sampling and aware the importance of regular maternal care which are the potential to play a more

significant role in the health care.

Seema Magadum1 , Kamala K N2 , Deelip S Natekar3

1 Basic B Sc Nursing 4th year, 2Prof and HOD Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, 2Principal, (PhD in

Nursing), Shri B.V.V.S, Sajjalashree Institute of Nursing Sciences, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka