Table 2.
Nutritional Knowledge Assessment on Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2021
| Knowledge Variable | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Components of balanced diet | ||
| Wrong | 209 | 31.3 |
| Incomplete | 155 | 23.2 |
| Complete | 304 | 45.5 |
| Advantage of balanced diet | ||
| Wrong | 133 | 19.9 |
| Incomplete | 307 | 46.0 |
| Complete | 228 | 34.1 |
| Appropriate nutritional practice during pregnancy | ||
| Wrong | 145 | 21.7 |
| Incomplete | 332 | 49.7 |
| Complete | 191 | 28.6 |
| Source of protein | ||
| Wrong | 227 | 34.0 |
| Incomplete | 269 | 40.3 |
| Complete | 172 | 25.7 |
| Source of vitamins | ||
| Wrong | 261 | 39.1 |
| Incomplete | 271 | 40.6 |
| Complete | 136 | 20.4 |
| Source of calcium | ||
| Wrong | 385 | 57.6 |
| Incomplete | 205 | 30.7 |
| Complete | 78 | 11.7 |
| Source of iron | ||
| Wrong | 332 | 49.7 |
| Incomplete | 228 | 34.1 |
| Complete | 108 | 16.2 |
| Advantage of iron nutrient | ||
| Wrong | 222 | 33.2 |
| Incomplete | 271 | 40.6 |
| Complete | 175 | 26.2 |
| Effect of under nutrition on women | ||
| Wrong | 189 | 28.3 |
| Incomplete | 304 | 45.5 |
| Complete | 175 | 26.2 |
| Effect of maternal under nutrition on the fetus | ||
| Wrong | 235 | 35.2 |
| Incomplete | 299 | 44.8 |
| Complete | 134 | 20.1 |