THE OCCURRENCE OF INTRA UTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION AND ITS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS AMONG ANTENATAL MOTHERS ATTENDING MATERNITY UNITS OF HOSPITAL, WEST BENGAL,INDIA.

Abstract

A descriptive study to assess the occurrence of Intra Uterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) and its contributing factors among antenatal mothers attending maternity units of BSMC&H, Bankura was undertaken with the objectives to identify the occurrence of IUGR, to find out the contributing factors related to IUGR ,to find out the association between the occurrence of IUGR and selected factors. The conceptual framework of the study was based on fishbone model of Dr. Kaoru Ishikawa, a Japanese quality control expert. Survey research design was used to conduct the proposed study on 106 antenatal mothers in third trimester (≥35weeks) of gestation admitted the antenatal ward selected by non-probability convenience sampling. A valid and reliable semi structured interview schedule was used for collection of demographic data and record analysis proforma of USG report and birth weight were used to detect IUGR. Interview schedule and record analysis proforma were used to find out the contributing factors related to IUGR. Analysis of final data revealed that 16% of mothers had IUGR fetus. Significant association was found between IUGR fetus and mothers’ age, socio economic status, family type and consumption of tobacco identified by chi square tests of association.