Kamaruddin, Mahirah
(2020)
Knowledge and attitude on folic acid
intake among antenatal mothers in
preventing birth defects in Hospital
Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Abstract
Folic acid intake is one of the concerned issues in the society. Folic acid intake important
in preventing birth defects. Folic acid helps the development of the blood cells especially
in fetal development. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude on folic acid
intake among antenatal mothers in preventing birth defects in Hospital Universiti Sains
Malaysia. This was cross-sectional study conducted 160 antenatal mothers who attended
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinics in Hospital USM. Antenatal mothers who in first
trimester were recruited through simple random sampling method. Socio-demographic
characteristics, knowledge and attitude among participants were obtained through
questionnaire. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS)
version 24.0 software. Results showed that 86.9% of participants had a high knowledge
level and 49.2% of them had neutral attitude level on folic acid intake. This study showed
no significantly associated between age (p=0.205) and level of education (p=0.813) and
knowledge of folic acid intake while there is significantly associated between
employment (p=0.001) and knowledge on folic acid intake. This study also showed no
significantly associated between age (p=0.452), level of education (p=0.6888) and
employment (p=0.256) and attitude on folic acid intake. Hence, programme or activities
will be organised to provide more education on folic acid intake in preventing birth
defects.
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