Table 3.
Dietary Knowledge of Pregnant Women (n = 195)
| # | Items | Correct Response | Control Group (n= 100) |
Intervention Group (n= 95) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre N (%) |
Post N (%) |
Pre N (%) |
Post N (%) |
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| 1 | Food is important for the growth and development of the fetus. | Yes | 100 (100%) | 100 (100%) | 94 (98.9%) | 95 (100%) |
| 2 | Food is important for providing heat, energy, and for the normal functioning of a women’s body. | Yes | 98 (98%) | 98 (98%) | 92 (96.8%) | 95 (100%) |
| 3 | Food is important for fighting infection or disease. | Yes | 92 (92%) | 93 (93%) | 83 (87.4%) | 93 (97.9%) |
| 4 | The balanced diet is the diet that contains all the six nutrients such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water. | Yes | 95 (95%) | 95 (95%) | 85 (89.5%) | 95 (100%) |
| 5 | Women’s diet during pregnancy is different from others. | Yes | 87(87%) | 87(87%) | 78 (82.1%) | 93 (97.9%) |
| 6 | Causes of undernutrition. | Not consuming enough food | 26 (26%) | 26 (26%) | 29 (30.5%) | 87 (91.6%) |
| Food does not contain enough nutrients | 59 (59%) | 59 (59%) | 44 (46.3%) | 82 (86.3%) | ||
| Others (eg sickness) | 26 (26%) | 27 (27%) | 29 (30.5%) | 86 (90.5%) | ||
| 7 | When a diet for pregnant women lacks iron, health risks can occur, including. | Anemia | 59 (59%) | 58 (58%) | 67 (70.5%) | 94 (98.9%) |
| General weakness | 38 (38%) | 38 (38%) | 29 (30.5%) | 95 (100%) | ||
| Difficult delivery | 20 (20%) | 21(21%) | 9 (9.5%) | 78 (82.1%) | ||
| Low birth weight | 24 (24%) | 24 (24%) | 8 (8.4%) | 75 (78.9%) | ||
| 8 | Examples of food that enhance iron absorption when taken with meals. | Vitamin C-rich food, such as fresh citrus fruits (orange, lemons, etc.) | 63 (63%) | 63 (63%) | 74 (77.9%) | 92 (96.8%) |
| 9 | Examples of drinks that inhibit iron absorption when taken with meals. | Coffee, tea, Nescafé, carbonated beverages. | 86 (86%) | 86 (86%) | 90 (94.7%) | 95 (100%) |
| 10 | Obese women are at an increased risk of several pregnancy problems. | Yes | 88 (88%) | 88 (88%) | 85 (89.5%) | 93 (97.9%) |
| 11 | If a woman was a normal weight before pregnancy, she should gain weight between 11.5–16.0 kg during pregnancy. | Yes | 55 (55%) | 55 (55%) | 57 (60%) | 86 (90.5%) |
| 12 | A body mass index of less than 18.5 kg/m2 is a suitable weight during pregnancy. | No | 15 (15%) | 15 (15%) | 13 (13.7%) | 19 (20%) |
| 13 | Inadequate diet can cause miscarriage and stillbirth. | Yes | 52 (52%) | 52 (52%) | 65 (68.4) | 89 (93.7%) |
| 14 | Grains, vegetables (such as roots &tubers), fruits, honey, sugar, milk are some examples of carbohydrate-source food. | Yes | 68 (68%) | 68 (68%) | 67 (70.5%) | 93 (97.9%) |
| 15 | Egg, milk and milk products, meat and products, fish and poultry, beans, lentils, soybeans, and chickpeas are good examples of protein-source food. | Yes | 92 (92%) | 92 (92%) | 86 (90.5%) | 94 (98.9%) |
| 16 | Meat, fish, poultry, dried beans, peas, lentils, and some fruits and vegetables are some examples of iron-source food. | Yes | 84 (84%) | 84 (84%) | 78 (82.1%) | 94 (98.9%) |
| 17 | Carrot, cabbage, mango, red pepper, liver, fish, egg yolks, and dairy products are good examples of vitamin A-source food. | Yes | 73 (73%) | 73 (73%) | 72 (75.8%) | 89 (93.7%) |
| 18 | Seafood such as fish and food fortified by iodine are good examples of iodine-source food. | Yes | 81 (81%) | 81 (81%) | 82 (86.3%) | 95 (100%) |