1 Public Health Department, Public Health Faculty, Halu Oleo University Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.
2 District Population Control and Family Planning Office, North Buton, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.
3 Health Office, North Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(03), 2033-2037
Received on 06 November 2024; revised on 18 December 2024; accepted on 20 December 2024
Background: Anemia in pregnant women is still a global public health problem, especially those domiciled in coastal areas this study aims to analyze the relationship between the incidence of anemia and the level of maternal knowledge, and the consumption of Fe tablets in pregnant women in the coastal area of North Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province.
Methods: This study used a cross sectional method, carried out in the working area of the Kulisusu Health Center, North Buton Regency by involving 126 pregnant women who met the sample criteria. The sampling technique was carried out by simple random sampling. Data analysis uses the chi square test with a significance value of p<0.05.
Results: The results showed that the incidence of anemia was related to the knowledge of pregnant women (P-value < 0.000) and the consumption of Fe tablets (P-value < 0.000).
Conclusion: There is a relationship between the incidence of anemia and maternal knowledge and consumption of Fe tablets. Therefore, the incidence of anemia during pregnancy can be prevented by consuming at least 90 Fe tablets during pregnancy, improving nutritional intake during pregnancy and educating nutrition and health related to pregnancy problems
Anemia; Pregnant women; Knowledge; Iron tablets; Coastal areas
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Wa Ode Salma, Ramadhan Tosepu, Mirnawati, Adibin and Aisnah. Incidence of anemia in pregnant women in the coastal area of North Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, 2024. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(3), 2033-2037. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.3.3844