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Prevalence and Predictors of Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy in South-Eastern Nigeria

Author(s) -

Chidinma Ifechi Onwuka,

Emmanuel Onyebuchi Ugwu,

Cyril Chukwudi Dim,

Ifeanyi Menuba,

Emeka Ifeanyi Iloghalu,

Chidozie 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.

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