ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2016
Prevalence and Predictors of Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy in South-Eastern Nigeria.
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- The prevalence and associated factors of alcohol consumption among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Preconception health risks among women of reproductive age in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of implications for preconception care.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Magnitude and risk factors of khat, alcohol and cigarettes use among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Alcohol consumption and its associated factors among pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis' as given in the submission system.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2020Pooled it
- What Do We Know About Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Nigeria? A Narrative Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Knowledge Gaps Regarding Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy and Its Effect on the Fetus: A Systematic Review Focused on Women.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Maternal substance use during pregnancy and associated factors in Adama, central Ethiopia.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Alcohol consumption and tobacco exposure among pregnant women in Ibadan, Nigeria.BMC psychiatry · 2022Article
- Assessment of alcohol utilization during pregnancy and its associated factors among reproductive women in Mecha Woreda of North Western Ethiopia.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Alcohol use during pregnancy in post-conflict northern Uganda: pregnant women's experiences and provider perceptions.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2021Article
- Pregnant women utilization of dental services: still a challenge in low resource setting.BMC oral health · 2021Article
- Individual and community-level predictors of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: a multilevel logistic regression analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Magnitude and associated factors of substance use among pregnant women attending antenatal care in public hospitals of eastern Ethiopia.BMC psychiatry · 2021Article
- Consumption of alcohol and binge drinking among pregnant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Prevalence and determinant factors.PloS one · 2020Article
- Caffeine, alcohol, khat, and tobacco use during pregnancy in Butajira, South Central Ethiopia.PloS one · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionAlcohol consumption during pregnancy is a major public health problem because of the enormous deleterious effects on a developing fetus. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is among the highest per capita rates of alcohol consumption in the world, thus suggesting a high burden of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) in the sub-region. Despite this, there is limited data on alcohol exposed pregnancies for most SSA countries including Nigeria.
aimTo determine the prevalence and predictors of alcohol consumption during pregnancy in Enugu, South-Eastern Nigeria. MATERIALS AND
methodsIt was a cross-sectional study of 380 consecutive consenting parturients accessing antenatal care at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria. The information sought for, included the women's socio-demographic characteristics, alcohol use in pregnancy, awareness of the harmful effects of alcohol on the babies including FASD, sources of initial information on awareness, type and quantity of alcohol ingested, reasons for taking alcohol and willingness to stop alcohol ingestion in pregnancy after counseling on the risk of alcohol use in pregnancy. Statistical analysis was both descriptive and inferential at 95% confidence level. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
resultsThe prevalence of alcohol consumption in pregnancy was 22.6%. The most common brand of alcoholic beverage consumed was stout beer (62.8%, 54/86). A total of 135 (35.5%) respondents were aware that alcohol is harmful to the fetus. Maternal age 30 years or less, nulliparity, less than tertiary education, pre-pregnancy alcohol consumption and lack of awareness of the harmful effect of alcohol on the fetus, were associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy (p< 0.05).
conclusionThe prevalence of alcohol consumption during pregnancy among women in Enugu, South-Eastern Nigeria is high and lack of awareness of harmful effect of alcohol on fetus was a major predictor. There is need for a concerted public health campaign to improve the awareness of harmful effects of alcohol on the fetus.
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