https://journalajpcb.com/index.php/AJPCB/issue/feed Asian Journal of Pregnancy and Childbirth 2025-02-05T10:54:15+00:00 Asian Journal of Pregnancy and Childbirth contact@journalajpcb.com Open Journal Systems <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Asian Journal of Pregnancy and Childbirth</strong>&nbsp;aims to publish&nbsp;high-quality&nbsp;papers (<a href="/index.php/AJPCB/general-guideline-for-authors">Click here for Types of paper</a>) in all aspects of&nbsp;‘Pregnancy and Childbirth’. The journal welcomes papers on breastfeeding, labor, maternal health, maternity care, the biomedical aspects of pregnancy, trends&nbsp;and sociological aspects of pregnancy and childbirth. By not excluding papers based on novelty, this journal facilitates the research and wishes to publish papers as long as they are technically correct and scientifically motivated. The journal also encourages the submission of useful reports of negative results. This is a quality controlled, OPEN peer-reviewed, open-access INTERNATIONAL journal.</p> https://journalajpcb.com/index.php/AJPCB/article/view/143 The Cross-Sectional Ultrasound Study of Liver Size in Pregnancy with Demographic Correlations in Nigerian Women 2025-01-09T11:23:42+00:00 Wekhe Chidinma Ugboma Enighe W enighe.ugboma@uniport.edu.ng <p><strong>Background:</strong> Ultrasonography is a valuable tool for assessing abdominal organs, including the liver, during pregnancy. Liver imaging is essential to diagnose and monitor liver emergencies and other liver diseases in pregnancy. Pregnancy is associated with physiological changes that can lead to gestational liver enlargement.</p> <p><strong>Aim:</strong> To investigate the ultrasonographic measurements of liver length in pregnant women, specifically examining how these measurements correlate with various demographic and clinical parameters.</p> <p><strong>Study Design and Setting:</strong> A prospective cross-sectional study conducted from a specialist hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.</p> <p><strong>Methodology:</strong> 559 healthy pregnant women underwent liver ultrasound, and their anthropometric and demographic data were collected. Liver length was measured, and the data were analysed using SPSS version 21.0 with statistical significance set at p&lt;0.05.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> The mean liver length was 14.85±3.01 cm (12.0-29.0 cm). Liver length significantly correlated with parity (r=0.503, p=0.0001) but not with age, weight, height, or BMI.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: The study found that liver size positively correlates with parity but is unaffected by the patients' anthropometric parameters.</p> 2025-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s). The licensee is the journal publisher. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. https://journalajpcb.com/index.php/AJPCB/article/view/144 Socio-Demographic Factors and Health Behaviors as Predictors of Anemia Status among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Regional Hospital in Ghana 2025-02-05T10:54:15+00:00 Sharifa Iddrisu Sophia Bayong-Dumah Rashida Atrime Ibrahim Issah Ibrahim Balanjima Mohammed Abdulai Kojo Faustina Maayir Bezagrebere Francis Kwabena Larle larlefrancis24@gmail.com Fati Issaka <p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Anemia is a significant public health concern, particularly among pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries. Despite the efforts to mitigate these risks, the prevalence of anemia remains high, and the factors contributing to this condition are poorly understood.</p> <p><strong>Aim:</strong> To assess the Socio-demographic factors and health behaviors as predictors of anemia status among pregnant women in Northern Regional Hospital, Tamale.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> The study employed an analytical cross-sectional design. A total of 250 pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) at the Northern Regional Hospital were selected through simple random sampling. Data was gathered using a semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS software. A significance level of p-value less than 0.05 was used to determine statistical significance.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> Most respondents (79.6%) knew the meaning of Anemia, 78.0% believed Anemia could be treated, and 83.2% indicated pregnancy was a high risk of Anemia. More than half of the respondents (59.2%) did not know their Anemia status, with 38.8% being pregnant. The study showed that education level (p=0.001), monthly income (p=0.047), employment status (p=0.009), age at first pregnancy (p=0.002), mode of delivery (p=0.003), and attendance at antenatal care (p=0.031) were significantly associated with anemia status. The study found that lower education levels (odds ratio 0.45, p=0.031) and a monthly income between GHS 500-1500 (odds ratio 0.47, p=0.048) were significantly associated with anemia in pregnant women, while self-employment (odds ratio 0.39, p=0.011) was associated with a lower likelihood of anemia compared to unemployment. Employment status showed a trend towards significance (p=0.053) but was not statistically significant.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The study found that while many pregnant women were aware of anemia and its risks, a significant portion was unaware of their anemia status. Lower education, income between GHS 500-1500, and self-employment were significantly linked to anemia. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions and education, particularly for women with lower education and income. Improving antenatal care and preventive measures is crucial to addressing anemia in pregnant women.</p> 2025-02-05T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s). The licensee is the journal publisher. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.