Daftar Isi:
  • Anemia is defined as a condition of abnormal blood hemoglobin levels and is a major cause of maternal death in Indonesia. The impact of anemia in pregnancy is the fall of the womb, low birth weight, the maternal immune system is low against infection, uterine abnormalities at delivery, and fetal death. The prevalence of anemia prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Indonesia in 2013 was 37.1%. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge and nutrient intake with the incidence of anemia in pregnant women in HAMBA Hospital Jambi. This study used a cross-sectional design. the sample in the study was 50 pregnant women who carried out the antenatal care at the HAMBA Hospital in Jambi selected based on the purposive sampling. the results of the univariate analysis showed that the prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in HAMBA Hospital Jambi was 42%. The results of bivariate analysis (chi-square test) showed that of the 6 independent variables, there were five variables related to the incidence of anemia namely maternal education (p-value = 0.010), folic acid intake (p-value = 0.028), protein intake (p -value = 0.040), iron intake (p-value = 0.017), and vitamin c intake (p-value = 0.023). There was no relationship of knowledge (p-value = 0.775) with the incidence of anemia, Pregnant women are expected to carry out routine antenatal care checks, maintain hemoglobin levels in the normal range, can recognize and prevent anemia by consuming foods containing iron, vitamin C and proteins such as meat, green vegetables, fish so that they regularly consume it to prevent anemia and consume Fe tablets and folic acid that has been given by health workers.