Cross-sectional review links socioeconomic factors to nutritional knowledge in Ghanaian pregnant women

This cross-sectional review assesses nutritional knowledge among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in two public health facilities in the Krowor Municipality of Ghana. The study population included women with varying sociodemographic characteristics, income levels, education, gestational ages, employment statuses, and religious affiliations. The sample size was not reported, and follow-up duration was not reported. Safety data, including adverse events, were not reported.

The primary outcome was nutritional knowledge. The mean nutritional knowledge score was 11.24 (+/-) 2.48, and 45% of participants were classified as having moderate knowledge. The analysis identified significant associations between nutritional knowledge and income level (p = 0.00), education (p = 0.007), gestational age (p = 0.042), employment status (p = 0.007), and religion (p = 0.005). No specific effect sizes or confidence intervals were provided for these associations.

The authors note that these are cross-sectional findings, which inherently limit the ability to infer causality. The study does not report on interventions, discontinuations, or tolerability. Practice relevance suggests that strengthening antenatal nutrition counselling and improving socioeconomic support may help improve the nutritional knowledge of pregnant women, though the evidence is limited by its observational nature and lack of reported sample size.