Effects of Nutrition Education on Pregnancy Nutrition Knowledge and Practice among Pregnant Women in Baghdad City

Abstract

Objective: To define the effectiveness of nutrition education pregnant women during pregnancy.
Method: A cross-sectional a study behave in medical city hospital. The sample was selected by (non
probability convenient sampling) and sample size was (150).
Results: The result detected that the middle age of the subjects was 27.40 ± 6.78 years and the 52.7% were
housewife, A Prevalent source of information for pregnant women about nutrition during conception 48%.
After nutrition education involvement the ratio of pregnant women with learning on adequate nutrition
during pregnancy increased from (39.78 to 74.33), while the pregnancy nutrition practice of the pregnant
women increased from (50.17 to 76.89).
Conclusions: A nourishment education intervention will have a plus effect on nutritional knowledge and
practice of pregnant women.