BIRTH OUTCOMES OF ANEMIA IN PREGNANCY IN BOLGATANGA REGIONAL HOSPITAL : THE ANEMIA PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS

Background: Anemia during pregnancy is a repetitive peculiarity in Ghana. It can cause drowsiness and mortality in both mother and child and postpone accomplishing manageable improvement objectives, particularly objective 3. The Bolgatanga Regional Hosital continues to record high number of anaemia in pregnancy of the years. The goal of the study was to portray the birth results of anemia in pregnancy and the risk factors related to anemia in Bolgatanga Regional Hospital.

Method: A quantitative method involved 380 pregnant women. A questionnaire was used together with birth results taking verifiable records from the maternal wellbeing record booklet and past data from the client to learn anemia status during

pregnancy and variables that could have added to the anemia.

Results: There were statistically significant differences in anemia levels (hemoglobin levels below 11g/dl) among groups of different educational levels (p < 0.05), marital status anemia in pregnancy (p=.013), and occupation of workers and anemia in pregnancy (P=.001)—the more the gestational age at first contact increases, the tendency to have hemoglobin level decreasing.

Conclusion: Attending ANC services at early gestational age is essential if the woman benefits from iron, folic acid, IPTp, and bed net interventions to prevent anemia and its adverse birth outcomes. Strengthening information, education, and communication (IEC) on early ANC attendance through pregnancy school, health clubs and mass media (Television/Radio) is highly recommended.