Knowledge, Attitude, and Determinants of Indoor Air Pollution among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Osogbo Metropolis
Keywords:
Knowledge, Attitude, Determinants, Indoor, Air Pollution, Pregnant women, Antenatal ClinicsAbstract
Introduction: The nature of air indoors affects the quality of life and the general population's well-being and exposure to higher levels of ambient air pollution in pregnancy is linked to adverse birth outcomes. As majority of women spend most time working indoors, exposure to various pollutants may result in an increased risk of various respiratory ailments. This study assessed the level of knowledge, attitude, and determinants of Indoor air pollution (IAP) among pregnant women in Osogbo Metropolis.
Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional study design among 432 pregnant women in Osogbo metropolis via multistage sampling. A semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used for data collection and analyses were done using IBM SPSS software version 20.0. The statistical level of significance was set at P<0.05.
Results: The respondents' mean age was 26 ± 5 years. More than three-quarters were aware of indoor air pollution. Correspondingly, about three-quarters were found to have adequate knowledge of indoor air pollution while the majority (89.4%) had positive attitude towards indoor air pollution. There was a significant relationship between respondent’s age and ethnicity as independent variables, and knowledge of indoor air pollution as a dependent variable (p=0.019 and p=0.024 respectively).
Conclusion: The knowledge and attitude towards indoor air pollution were good. However, the proportion with poor knowledge and negative attitudes cannot be overlooked particularly among pregnant women. Joint efforts from the citizens and the government to allocate more resources towards the provision of appropriate and affordable facilities to minimize indoor air pollution are recommended.
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