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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			_b www.bugando.ac.tz
035			_a CUHAS/MD/4001226/T/14
040			_bEnglish _cDDC
041			_aEnglish
041			_aKiswahili
100			_a Luvanda, Jane _d CUHAS/MD/4001226/T/14 _920716
245			_a Prevalence of Geophagy Practices and Associated Factors Among HIV Positive Pregnant Women Attending Bugando Medical Centre, Northern Tanzania.
260			_aMwanza, Tanzania: _bCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : _c©2019
300			_a x; 36 Pages
300			_aIncludes References
520			_aAbstract: Background: Geophagy practices is a type of pica which involves deliberate consumption of earth or soil-like substances such as clay. The practice is observed worldwide, in Tanzania pregnant women eat ground soil or soil sticks (Pemba) sold in local shops/markets od which contains metallic ions. Although some metallic ions play key roles in human physiology, most of trace metals are unnecessary and maybe hazardous to human. This study determines prevalence and associated factors of Geophagy practice among HIV positive pregnant women at care and treatment clinic at Bugando medical centre (BMC). Methods: This was a cross-sectional hospital based study that involved of 59 HIV infected pregnant women attending care and treatment clinic at Bugando medical centre from August to September 2018. Social demographic and other relevant information were collected using semi-structured questionnaires. Data was analysed by SPSS version 20.0 software as per objectives. Results: It was revealed that 40 (67.8%) of HIV positive women practice Geophagy, among them 37 (92.5%) purchased the soil sticks (Pemba) from local shops/markets and 26 (65%) ate once to three times per day. HIV positive pregnant women mostly (n=25, 62.5%) started eating soil after knowing their sero status. The study found that HIV positive pregnant women eat soil because of good taste and smell (n=25, 39.7%), craving & hyper-salivation (n=22, 35%), prevent morning sickness (n=8, 12.7%). Geophagy practices were significantly not associated with level of education (p=0.625), current CD4+ count (p=0.407) and viral load (p=0.351) existed. Conclusion: The prevalence of Geophagy practice in HIV positive pregnant women attending care and treatment clinic at Bugando medical centre is high (67.8%) eat soil because of craving and hyper-salivation, good taste and smell and prevention of morning sickness. Geophagy practices is not associated with level of education, current CD4+ count and viral load.
600			_xEnvironmental and Occupational Health
600			_xHIV Care and Treatment Clinic
600			_xParasitology and Entomology
700			_a Nyanza, Elias. C _920061
700			_a Lucas, Dorice _920717
700			_aMaria Zinga
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