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Determinants of correct knowledge of coronavirus infection and COVID-19 disease pandemic among pregnant women in South-West Nigeria
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| Author | Rukiyat Adeola Abdus-Salam Temitayo Victor Lawal Olatunji Okikiola Lawal Fatima Motunrayo Akinlusi Oluwasomidoyin Olukemi Bello Imran Oludare Morhason-Bello |
| Abstract | Background: As the spread of COVID-19 continues, the disease and its sequels affect antenatal, intrapartum and post-partum care, thus making pregnant women and their babies vulnerable. This study assessed the knowledge of COVID-19 disease and determinants of correct knowledge among pregnant women at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant women. Data collected were analysed with STATA 16.0 software. Descriptive, bivariate and multinomial regression analyses were performed. The primary outcomes were awareness of COVID-19 (yes/no), correct knowledge, and determinants. Results: Three hundred and eighty participants were interviewed. The mean age was 32 years (±4.78). A little over a third (37%) were aged 30-34 years, married (97.1%), Yoruba (86.6%), had tertiary education (89.0), in skilled occupation (54.6%) and not well-exposed to media (56.7%). The knowledge of COVID-19 was good (15%), fair (79%), and poor (6%). About 19.6%, 66.7% and 13.7% of participants who had poor, fair and good knowledge, respectively, believed that COVID-19 exists (P = 0.007). The factors associated with good knowledge include occupation, income, level of education and exposure to media (P value <0.05). On multinomial logistic regression, occupation was significantly associated with good knowledge, while being less exposed to media was significantly associated with having poor knowledge. Conclusion: Pregnant women had fair knowledge of COVID-19 disease; occupation, level of education, exposure to media and income are associated with having correct knowledge. Misinformation and misconception about COVID-19 disease may affect maternal health utilization and pregnancy outcomes. Antenatal care presents an opportunity to provide health education and increase the knowledge of COVID-19 among pregnant women. |
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| ISSN | 11171936 |
| e-ISSN | 24686875 |
| DOI | 10.4103/npmj.npmj_650_21 |
| Journal | Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 28 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
| Publisher Date | 2021-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | India |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Medicine Covid-19 Disease Covid-19 Pandemic Covid-19 Pregnancy Sars-cov-2 Infection |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Medicine |
