Pregnancy
Conditions
Keywords
iron and folic acid supplements, anemia, gestational weight gain
Brief summary
A national survey in Niger found that women and children are at risk of undernutrition and that many pregnant women don't visit health centers during pregnancy as often as is recommended. The aim is to assess the nutritional and health status of pregnant women in the Zinder region and to understand their knowledge, attitudes and practices related to health and nutrition during pregnancy. In collaboration with the Medical District of Zinder the prenatal care services will be optimized and the programmatic impact on gestational weight gain and anemia prevalence will be assessed.
Interventions
OTHERProgrammatic prenatal care optimization
To further integrate and improve nutrition-related services and messages in the prenatal care package.
Sponsors
Helen Keller International
Micronutrient Initiative
University of California, Davis
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Pregnant
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant women, who have severe illness warranting immediate hospital referral
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anemia prevalence | 6 months |
| Prevalence of inadequate gestational weight gain | 6 months |
| Access and adherence to prenatal iron and folic acid supplements | 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of inadequate dietary diversity scores | 6 months |
Countries
Niger
Outcome results
None listed