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    Morbidity pattern of anemia among pregnant women who attend ANC in Ishaka Adventist, Bushenyi district Uganda
    (Kampala International University, School of Health Sciences, 2013-12) Otucho Junior Obure
    Anemia in pregnancy is an important reproductive health program associated with increased maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The research was undertaken to determine the morbidity pattern of anemia in pregnant mothers who attend ANC in Ishaka Adventist Hospital, establish conditions in pregnancy that can cause anemia, determine the gravidity at which anemia is most common and determine the level of education of mothers attending ANC who are anemic. A cross sectional study of fifty women attending the antenatal clinic was carried out. Anemia in pregnancy was defined as Hemoglobin level estimated to be less than 11g/dl. The capillary technique was used for the estimation of the hemoglobin level. The biosocial characteristics [age, parity, social class] were obtained. In analysis of the fifty women, most of the respondents who were anemic were aged between 25-34(40%), followed by the age range of 35-44(24%), then 45-54, (24%), and finally the young mothers within 15-24, (12%). Majority of the respondents 40 (80 percent) were aware of the causes of anemia in pregnant mothers which they said includes, type of food which they eat which lacks iron, ulcers, other diseases like malaria. Others 10(20%) were not informed about anemia in pregnancy. Educating women on early antenatal booking, community awareness and involvement of different stakeholders is needed to reduce the level of anemia in pregnant women in Uganda