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028			_bWurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102:
028			_bP. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania:
028			_bPhone: +255 28 298 3384:
028			_bFax: +255 28 298 3386:
028			_bEmail: vc@bugando.ac.tz :
028			_bwww.bugando.ac.tz
035			_a CUHAS/BP/3000119/T/13
040			_bEnglish _cDDC
041			_aEnglish
041			_aKiswahili
100			_aMbanga, Naomi _d CUHAS/BP/3000119/T/13 _919836
245			_aAwareness and Practice Use of Folic Acid Prior Conception and in Early Pregnancy Among Pregnant Women Attending Nyamagana District Hospital Mwanza
260			_aMwanza, Tanzania: _bCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : _c©2017
300			_a x; 31 Pages
300			_aIncludes References
520			_aAbstract: Background: Preconception early pregnancy use of folic acid reduces occurrence of neural tube defect. Despite of the government effort to supply FA to prevent NTDs and anemia to pregnant women at ANC, it was not known if pregnant women were aware on the use of folic acid supplements. Method used: The study was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in May 2017 and involved all pregnant women who are attending ANC at Nyamagana district hospital. Results: This study enrolled 219 pregnant women, where by only 88 (40.18%) have ever used it and 131 (59.82%) have used It. The awareness on which disease can be prevented by use of folic acid, only 10.74% were aware that folic acid can prevent neural tube defect, 55.3% were aware that folic acid can prevent anemia while 10.74% were aware that folic acid can prevent both anemia and neural tube defect and 23.14% didn’t know exactly the disease which can prevented by preconception and early pregnancy use of folic acid. Conclusion: The level of awareness and prevalence of use of folic acid preconception and in early pregnancy for prevention of neural tube defect is low among pregnant women attending Nyamagana district hospital.
600			_xPharmacy
700			_aOmari Mejjah _919827
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