Prevalence and risk factors associated with alcohol consumption in pregnant Ugandan women

dc.contributor.advisorLesosky, Maia Rose
dc.contributor.authorTshabalala, Phumzile Kimberly Pretty
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-07T08:28:33Z
dc.date.available2023-03-07T08:28:33Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.updated2023-02-21T07:25:12Z
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Foetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) is caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a lifelong condition that results in reduced quality of life. We examined the prevalence and risk factors associated with alcohol consumption in a population of pregnant Ugandan women. Methods: This mini dissertation comprises of two sections: a research protocol (Section A) and a manuscript (Section B). We made use of data previously collected (2018) for the "IMPALA” study and focused our research on alcohol consumption during pregnancy. This study consisted of 566 eligible study participants between the ages of 15-46. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression methods were used to identify risk factors associated with alcohol consumption among study participants. Results: Our study population consisted mainly of married women who work as farmers, living in rural areas. We found that 14% of the study participants consumed alcohol while pregnant. Both the univariable and multivariable regression found that age, residential area, married polygamously and married monogamously were significantly (p-value < 0.05) associated with alcohol consumption amongst study participants. Number of children and being a farmer were significantly associated in the univariable regression model only, the pattern of association was similar in the multivariable regression model. Conclusion: The prevalence of alcohol consumption in pregnancy was found to be 14% with age, residential area, number of children and working as a farmer being identified as the risk factors for alcohol consumption. Our conclusion is that alcohol consumption in this population was similar to that reported in other studies.
dc.identifier.apacitationTshabalala, P. K. P. (2022). <i>Prevalence and risk factors associated with alcohol consumption in pregnant Ugandan women</i>. (). ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37294en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationTshabalala, Phumzile Kimberly Pretty. <i>"Prevalence and risk factors associated with alcohol consumption in pregnant Ugandan women."</i> ., ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37294en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationTshabalala, P.K.P. 2022. Prevalence and risk factors associated with alcohol consumption in pregnant Ugandan women. . ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37294en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Master Thesis AU - Tshabalala, Phumzile Kimberly Pretty AB - Introduction: Foetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) is caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a lifelong condition that results in reduced quality of life. We examined the prevalence and risk factors associated with alcohol consumption in a population of pregnant Ugandan women. Methods: This mini dissertation comprises of two sections: a research protocol (Section A) and a manuscript (Section B). We made use of data previously collected (2018) for the "IMPALA” study and focused our research on alcohol consumption during pregnancy. This study consisted of 566 eligible study participants between the ages of 15-46. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression methods were used to identify risk factors associated with alcohol consumption among study participants. Results: Our study population consisted mainly of married women who work as farmers, living in rural areas. We found that 14% of the study participants consumed alcohol while pregnant. Both the univariable and multivariable regression found that age, residential area, married polygamously and married monogamously were significantly (p-value < 0.05) associated with alcohol consumption amongst study participants. Number of children and being a farmer were significantly associated in the univariable regression model only, the pattern of association was similar in the multivariable regression model. Conclusion: The prevalence of alcohol consumption in pregnancy was found to be 14% with age, residential area, number of children and working as a farmer being identified as the risk factors for alcohol consumption. Our conclusion is that alcohol consumption in this population was similar to that reported in other studies. DA - 2022_ DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Public Health LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2022 T1 - Prevalence and risk factors associated with alcohol consumption in pregnant Ugandan women TI - Prevalence and risk factors associated with alcohol consumption in pregnant Ugandan women UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37294 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/37294
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationTshabalala PKP. Prevalence and risk factors associated with alcohol consumption in pregnant Ugandan women. []. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2022 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37294en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicine
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.titlePrevalence and risk factors associated with alcohol consumption in pregnant Ugandan women
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMPH
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