Open AccessPrevalence and Predictors of Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy in South-Eastern Nigeria
Author(s) -
Chidinma Ifechi Onwuka,
Emmanuel Onyebuchi Ugwu,
Cyril Chukwudi Dim,
Ifeanyi E Menuba,
Emeka Ifeanyi Iloghalu,
Chidozie I Onwuka
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21036.8449
Subject(s) - pregnancy , medicine , environmental health , alcohol , alcohol consumption , per capita , cross sectional study , obstetrics , population , biochemistry , chemistry , genetics , pathology , biology
Alcohol 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.