LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN MILITARY HOSPITAL IN OREDO L.G.A

This project examined the level of awareness of gestational diabetes among pregnant women in military hospital in Oredo L.G.A Four research questions were raised. Related literature was reviewed to gather information on eminent scholars view on the study. The descriptive survey research design was adopted in this study. The population of this study was made up of 300 pregnant women from January to November 2022. A total of 100 pregnant women made up the sample size for the study. A descriptive statistics of frequency and percentages was used in the data analysis. The major findings of the study are as follows: A large number of respondents are not aware of gestational diabetes. Half of the respondents are not aware of the factors that cause gestational diabetes. Large percentage of the pregnant women in military hospital is not aware of the symptoms of gestational diabetes. And Majority of the respondents do not know how to prevent gestational diabetes. Based on the submission above, the following recommendations were made amongst others: awareness campaign should be done; this can be done on television and radio station to create more awareness on gestational diabetes.