Abstract

Stella C. Ndugbu, C. C. N. Vincent, Nkiru Okoroafor, Adanma Nwagwu Solomon, Anthonia Emesowum, Josephine Egbuchelem, Clementina Ezenwuba and Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu*

ABSTRACT

This study ascertained the prevalence of pregnancy induced Hypertension and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal in selected tertiary health institutions in Imo State. Guided by five research questions and three corresponding hypothesis, the study adopted a retrospective survey design. The population of the study comprised 1760 pregnant women visited antenatal clinic in three selected tertiary hospitals from 2021-2023. There was no sampling technique used, pregnant women records of the three tertiary institutions, was used to ascertain the prevalence, highest age group, personal factors, socio economic factors, cultural and environmental factors associated with pregnancy induced hypertension was used in the study. Data was entered and analyzed using statistical software SPSS for windows V 26.0. The result showed that the prevalence rate of pregnancy induced hypertension most of the study subjects were 11.50%. Conclusively majority of pregnant women suffer from pregnancy induced hypertension. In pregnancy, this complication has a dual danger as both life of the mother and that of fetus is highly at risk.