Knowledge, attitude and practice towards iron deficiency anaemia among pregnant women in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Nurul Asyiqin Iskandar and Bibi Nabihah Abdul Hakim and Siti Nur Hazwani Oslan and Norliza Julmohammad (2025) Knowledge, attitude and practice towards iron deficiency anaemia among pregnant women in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. International Journal of Food, 2. pp. 1-10.

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Abstract

Introduction: Iron deficiency anaemia is a major public health concern, particularly among pregnant women, and it not only affects their health but also their birth outcomes. Despite the implementation of nutrition interventions and iron supplementation, the prevalence remains high. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice towards anaemia and its association with anaemia among pregnant women in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 162 pregnant women aged 18 to 49 years who attended two randomly selected health clinic located in Kota Kinabalu, through convenient sampling. A Malay back-to-back translated questionnaire was used to determine the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice towards anaemia. Results: Most pregnant women (54.3%) had good knowledge and 51.2% showed a positive attitude towards anaemia. The pregnant women elicited moderate practice towards anaemia. A total of 37% of pregnant women were anaemia. No association was found between knowledge and attitude toward anaemia on the incidence of anaemia among pregnant women. Conclusion: This present study revealed that while most pregnant women had good knowledge and a positive attitude towards anaemia, their practices were only moderate. No association was found between knowledge and attitude and the incidence of anaemia. These findings warrant further in-depth study in a wider population of pregnant women to unravel the incongruities identified.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Iron deficiency anaemia, Iron supplementation, Pregnant women
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC31-1245 Internal medicine > RC581-951 Specialties of internal medicine > RC633-647.5 Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics > RG1-991 Gynecology and obstetrics > RG500-991 Obstetrics > RG551-591 Pregnancy
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	30 Apr 2025 15:17
Last Modified:	30 Apr 2025 15:17
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/43674

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