Journal of Health (JOH) (Jul 2017)

Hubungan Perilaku Makan dan Konsumsi Tablet Fe dengan Kejadian Anemia pada Ibu Hamil di Kabupaten Fakfak Papua Barat

  • Kristiawan P.A. Nugroho,
  • Windu Merdekawati,
  • Julia Mariyani Hekakaya

DOI
https://doi.org/10.30590/vol4-no2-p92-99
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 2
pp. 92 – 99

Abstract

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Background: Anemia is associated with a condition of blood deficiency or low red blood cell count. Anemia during pregnancy is important to note because it concerns public health, especially maternal and child health. Objective: This study was to determine the relationship between eating behavior, iron tablet consumption, and anemia incidence in pregnant women in three Health Center (Puskesmas) in Fakfak district, West Papua. Methods: This study used quantitative method with cross sectional study design. The total samples were 55 respondents from Fakfak Kota Health Center, Dulanpokpok Health Center, and Danaweria Health Center. Results: Not all pregnant women were found to be regularly taking Fe tablets with a significance value of Chi-Square test of 0.001, so that unregulary consumption of Fe tablets can affect the incidence of anemia in pregnant women. Conclusion: There is a relationship of consumption of Fe tablets with anemia during pregnancy, not eating behavior.

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