Effectiveness of Nutritional Intervention for Anaemia on Maternal and Fetal Outcomes among Antenatal Women in Selected Villages in Trichy District, Tamil Nadu State, South India.

Mrs.P.Therese; Dr. (Mrs.) S.Revathi

Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2015

Effectiveness of Nutritional Intervention for Anaemia on Maternal and Fetal Outcomes among Antenatal Women in Selected Villages in Trichy District, Tamil Nadu State, South India.

Mrs. P. Therese, Dr. Mrs. S. Revathi

Abstract :

The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of nutritional intervention for anaemia on maternal and fetal outcomes among antenatal women in selected villages in Trichy district. A quasi experimental, non- equivalent posttest only control group design was used.150 antenatal women were selected by purposive sampling technique. The instruments used for the study consisted of background variables, maternal and fetal outcome instrument and structured interview schedule. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. There was a highly significant difference in the mean difference scores of maternal Hb and mean scores of knowledge on IDA among antenatal women between control and experimental group. 8% increase in low birth weight in the control group. The nutrition intervention given along with nutritional health education among antenatal women is an effective method in improving maternal Hb and knowledge of the antenatal women on IDA.