Search

Your search keyword '"Chidinma Ifechi Onwuka"' showing total 1 results
Start Over Author "Chidinma Ifechi Onwuka" Topic clinical biochemistry
1 results on '"Chidinma Ifechi Onwuka"'

1. Oral Health Awareness and Practices among Pregnant Women Receiving Antenatal Care in a Low Resource Setting: A Crosssectional Study of Antenatal Attendees in Enugu, Southeastern Nigeria

Author

Chidinma Ifechi Onwuka, Peter Chukwudi Udealor, Emeka Iloghalu, Chidozie Ifechi Onwuka, Euzebus Chinonye Ezugwu, and Ifeanyi Emmanuel Menuba

Subjects
Clinical Biochemistry, obstetrician, Medicine, General Medicine, pregnancy, periodontal diseases, gingivitis
Abstract

Introduction: Poor oral health status in pregnant women is known to be associated with poor outcomes in pregnancies. Despite this, the oral health status of pregnant women has been grossly overlooked during antenatal period. Aim: To determine the awareness and practices of oral health among pregnant women in Enugu, Southeastern Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional questionnaire based study of 413 women who attended the antenatal clinic of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku/Ozalla from January 2018 to May 2018. An interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaire which was pretested before the commencement of the study was used. The information obtained was analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. A p-value of

Published
2021

Catalog

Books, media, physical & digital resources
See catalog results