Health Promotion Practices among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics at a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria

A cross-sectional study conducted in a semi-urban tertiary healthcare hospital in South western Nigeria to assess health promotion practices and associated sociodemographic factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics. A total of 220 pregnant women were studied. Results showed that 95.0%...

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Published in:Indian journal of public health 2024-07, Vol.68 (3), p.435-437
Main Authors: Adetona, Ademuyiwa, Adetona, Oluwaseyi Grace, Agbana, Richard Dele, Ipinnimo, Tope Michael, Ekpo, David Sylvanus, Sanni, Taofeek Adedayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
antenatal clinic
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise
Female
Health promotion
Health Promotion - methods
health promotion practices
Hospitals
Humans
Nigeria
Physical fitness
Pregnancy
Pregnant women
Prenatal Care - statistics & numerical data
Sociodemographic Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Tertiary Care Centers
Young Adult
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Summary:A cross-sectional study conducted in a semi-urban tertiary healthcare hospital in South western Nigeria to assess health promotion practices and associated sociodemographic factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics. A total of 220 pregnant women were studied. Results showed that 95.0% of the participants had good health promotion practices with physical activities having the lowest while spiritual values had the highest score. Moreover, age, religion, education, and occupation were significantly associated with health promotion practices among the pregnant women.
ISSN:0019-557X
2229-7693
DOI:10.4103/ijph.ijph_899_23