ANAEMIA IN PREGNANCY (A CASE STUDY OF PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC AT UNIVERISTY OF NIGERIA TEACHING HOSPITAL (UNTH, ENUGU)

ABSTRACT
The study on anaemia in pregnancy is aimed at determining packed cell volume (PCV), Haemoglobin (Hb) level and Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) of pregnant women, as well as the selferity, significance of maternal, age, educational level, occupation and gestational age to the occurrence of anaemia in pregnancy managed, diagnosed and admitted at the university of Nigeria teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu.  The result showed that most of the patient had moderate to secure anaemia and that the cases were commonest in the age range 25-29 years.  Most of the patient were housewives and low level civil servants who lived in middle and lower class residential area ad who had no formal education.  Anaemia in pregnancy was seen to occur most commonly in the third trimester.  It occurred all through the year, but mostly in the wet season and had the greatest positive association with malaria and nutritional deficiency.  Anaemia in pregnancy was seen not to be rampant in our today’s society due to the small number that tested positive Anaemia in pregnancy was also seen not to have any effect on birth weight of babies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover page Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract CHAPTER ONE Introduction Epidemology Classification Types of Anaemia Pathophysiology Aims and Objectives Statement of Problems Limitations/Scope
CHAPTER TWO Literature Review Hereditary Spherocytosis Glucose – 6 – Phosphate Ineffective Condition
CHAPTER THREE Materials and method Collection of Samples Sterilization Determination of Packed cell volume Determination of Haemoglobin (Hb) Determination of Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate (ESR) Determining the significance of age, Educational level, etc Method of Data collection Method of data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR Results Distribution of pregnant women Distribution of patients according to their occupation Distribution of patients according to their educational level Distribution of patients according to severity.
CHAPTER FIVE Discussion Distribution Distribution pregnant women by age Percentage of  Anaemia in pregnancy etc.
CHAPTER SIX Conclusion / Recommendations Action by the Government etc. References Appendix