INFECTONS

This study was conducted to assess the knowledge of Urinary Tract Infection and its associated risk factors among among pregnant women in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo State. The study employed a Non-experimental survey research design. The target population for this study consisted of 250 women with a minimum sample size of 169 pregnant women (calculated using Taro Yamane formular) which comprises of outpatients who are currently attending Ante-Natal clinic at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Edo State. The researcher used convenient sampling technique in selecting the respondents into the study. A self-designed simple questionnaire was used to elicit data. The questionnaire was made up of four sections (A, B, C and D). Section A was made up of patients Bio-data while the other sections comprised of Simple structured questions used to elicit information on the knowledge and behavioural practices regarding Urinary Tract Infections among pregnant women in University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo State. The data was presented using tables and were analyzed using simple percentages, while research hypotheses was tested using Chi-square test of association. The level of significance was set at p<0.05. The procedure was carried out using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24.0 for windows. The result shows that majority of the respondents had sound knowledge of UTI and its associated risk factors. Thus, this study recommends achieving the optimum goal of improving health in UTI, by creating effective strategies and active involvement of patients in the management of their health. This was a study that added to the body of knowledge on UTI among pregnant women in this part of Nigeria.