Anaemia In Pregnancy (a Case Study Of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic At Univeristy Of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (unth, Enugu)

The study on anaemia in pregnancy is aimed at determining packed cell volume (PCV), Haemoglobin (Hb) level and Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) of pregnant women, as well as the selferity, significance of maternal, age, educational level, occupation and gestational age to the occurrence of anaemia in pregnancy managed, diagnosed and admitted at the university of Nigeria teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu.  The result showed that most of the patient had moderate to secure anaemia and that the cases were commonest in the age range 25-29 years.  Most of the patient were housewives and low level civil servants who lived in middle and lower class residential area ad who had no formal education.  Anaemia in pregnancy was seen to occur most commonly in the third trimester.  It occurred all through the year, but mostly in the wet season and had the greatest positive association with malaria and nutritional deficiency.  Anaemia in pregnancy was seen not to be rampant in our today’s society due to the small number that tested positive Anaemia in pregnancy was also seen not to have any effect on birth weight of babies.

Cover page

Title page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

Epidemology

Classification

Types of Anaemia

Pathophysiology

Aims and Objectives

Statement of Problems

Limitations/Scope

CHAPTER TWO

Literature Review

Hereditary Spherocytosis

Glucose – 6 – Phosphate

Ineffective Condition

CHAPTER THREE

Materials and method

Collection of Samples

Sterilization

Determination of Packed cell volume

Determination of Haemoglobin (Hb)

Determination of Erythrocyte

Sedimentation rate (ESR)

Determining the significance of age, Educational level, etc

Method of Data collection

Method of data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

Results

Distribution of pregnant women

Distribution of patients according to their occupation

Distribution of patients according to their educational level

Distribution of patients according to severity.

CHAPTER FIVE

Discussion

Distribution

Distribution pregnant women by age

Percentage of  Anaemia in pregnancy etc.

CHAPTER SIX

Conclusion / Recommendations

Action by the Government etc.

References

Appendix