Abstract

5Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Kampala International University, Uganda.
ABSTRACT
Nutrition is the fundamental human right and it plays a key role in health. Eradication of hunger ranks high
among international goals because good nutrition is essential for the health and capacity needed to achieve so
many of the other Millennium Development Goals. The aim of this study is to assess nutritional status as it
relates to maternal health and mortality among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic of Murtala
muhammed specialist hospital Kano. Three hundred and eighty-four (384) pregnant women were selected from
antenatal clinic of murtala Muhammad specialist hospital. The age range of the participants was between 18-45
years. Their BMI measurement, mid upper arm circumference and facial anthropometry was taken. Information
was obtained about their dietary intake using the Dietary diversity score (DDS). All data are summarized as and
expressed as Mean ± standard deviation. Data analyze using IBM and statistical package for social science
(SPSS). P value of <0.05. chi square result with p-values less than 0.05). A cross-sectional descriptive research
was performed to evaluate the anthropometric and bio-chemical measurements of pregnant women who visited
prenatal clinics. The result of the study shows that there is a relationship between the dietary diversity score
affecting the nutritional status as it relates to maternal health and mortality among pregnant women, it also
shows that there is no relationship between Mid upper arm circumference affecting nutritional status as it relates
to maternal health and mortality, also shows no relationship between socio demographic factors and economic
factors affecting nutritional status as it relates to maternal health and mortality among pregnant women
attending antenatal clinic of murtala muhammed specialist hospital, Kano state. In conclusion, this study it is
determined that the study population's intake of fruits and vegetables is poor. Anthropometry of pregnant
women reveals that the majority have a non-healthy dietary state. Anemic ladies made up around one-third of
the pregnant women. The analysis revealed that scientific and medical progress played a significant role in the
reduction of maternal mortality, beginning with the introduction of antisepsis techniques. The statistical
analysis revealed a significant positive association between level of education and nutritional status as it relates
to maternal health and mortality among women attending antenatal clinic of Murtala Muhammad Specialist
Hospital Kano