Awareness on Hypertensive Disorders and Its Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending Ante-Natal Clinic at Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza. (Record no. 28670)
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| Source | Wurzburg Road 35, Premises, Post Code: 33102 | |
| Source | P. O. Box 1464 Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| Source | Phone: (255) 28-298-3384 | |
| Source | Fax: (255) 28-298-3386 | |
| Source | Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz | |
| Source | Website: www.bugando.ac.tz. |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | English |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | Kiswahili |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Relator term | CUHAS/MD/4003527/T/19 |
| Fuller form of name | Seleman Lukinga. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Awareness on Hypertensive Disorders and Its Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending Ante-Natal Clinic at Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS-Bugando] | |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2024. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 45 Pages |
| Extent | Includes References |
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| Summary, etc. | Abstract:<br/><br/>Introduction: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy account for 18% of maternal deaths worldwide, estimated at 62,000-77,000 deaths each year and it is most common direct causes of maternal deaths which account for 19.9% of maternal deaths in Tanzania. Recent research reveals that a lack of awareness, a negative attitude about hypertension in pregnancy, and a lack of preventative measures contributed to the existence of complications connected to hypertension disorder of pregnancy. This study aimed on the assessment of awareness of HDPs among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at BMC.<br/><br/>Objectives: To determine the level of awareness on HDPs and their associated factors among pregnant women at BMC.<br/><br/>Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study that was conducted at Bugando Medical Centre among pregnant women who attends obstetrics and gynecology clinic between June and July 2024. Data was collected using structured questionnaire that enquired socio demographic data, awareness of HDPs and factors associated with it. Data was organized and entered in a pre-coded computer spread sheet and analyzed using IBM SPSS software. The analysis described all study variables using proportions, frequencies and percentages. The association between continuous variables was established by using chi-squared test and a P value < 0.05 was considered significant.<br/><br/>Results: A total of 370 pregnant women were included in this study with a response rate of 100%. In this study, 41.8% of pregnant women were having poor awareness of pregnancy-induced hypertension. Primigravida, women with no formal education and occupation of a housewife were significantly associated with poor awareness.<br/><br/>Conclusion: A high proportion of pregnant women had poor awareness on pregnancy-induced hypertension. Health care providers should improve awareness of pregnant women about pregnancy-induced hypertension in antenatal care clinics and at a community level with a special focus of awareness on primigravida women, women with no formal education and housewives.<br/> |
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| General subdivision | Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
| General subdivision | Pathology |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Fuller form of name | Fridolin Felix Mujuni |
| Fuller form of name | Oscar Ottoman Muhini |
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| Public note | Research Report Submitted for Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for The Award of Bachelor of Doctor of Medicine at The Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences. |
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| MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | 09/06/2024 | 20240906135203.0 | 09/06/2024 | 09/06/2024 | UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS |