DESCRIPTIVE OF NUTRITIONAL ANEMIA INCIDENCE IN PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE WORKING AREA OF PERUMNAS HEALTH CENTER IN DISTRICT OF LAHAT

Abstract

Background : Nutritional anemia is one of the four nutritional problems in Indonesia. Nutritional anemia often suffered by people, both children, adolescent of productive age, pregnant women or old people. Nutritional anemia in pregnancy is not only found in developing countries but also in developed countries. The reasons vary, from bleeding, iron deficiency, folic acid, vitamin B12, to hemolytic disorders. This study aims to determine nutritional anemia picture of events in pregnant women in the working area of Perumnas Health Center in District of Lahat 2009.

Method : Descriptive survey using a cross-sectional research design. Population in this study was all pregnant women in the working area of Perumnas Health Center in District of Lahat, amounting to 80 people. The sample in this study is the entire population numbering 80 people. Primary data colletion is done by using the tools of angket, while secondary data obtained through the relevant documents.

Result : The possible risk factors for the occurrence of anemia is a pregnant women age > 35 years, low education, work, level of risk parity (≥ 4 times), the distance risk pregnancies (< 2 years), age III trimester of pregnancy, family income < UMP and never consume Fe tablets. All of these factors associated with lack of nutritional knowledge.

Conclusion : Lack of nutritional knowledge are intimately associated with the incidence of anemia. This research suggested the need to do intensive counseling to pregnant women and health workers are expected to be able to provide information about nutrition in pregnant women.

Keywords : pregnant mother, nutrition of iron essence, factors related with  nutritional anemia of pregnant women