[ Évaluation des connaissances des femmes enceintes vues lors du suivi prénatal sur la nutrition maternelle à Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso) ]
Bassirou Doussa1, Boubacar Savadogo2, Bamory Ouattara3, and Anne Lise Viviane Toe4
1 Prowess University, 16192 Coastal Highway Lewes, DE 19958 State of Delaware, USA
2 Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), 03 BP 7192 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso
3 Université Nazi Boni, 01 BP 1091, Bobo Dioulasso 01 Burkina Faso
4 Direction de la santé de la famille, 03 BP 7009 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Original language: French
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Malnutrition, particularly among pregnant women, represents a major public health challenge in Burkina Faso due to its negative impacts on maternal and child health. This study aimed to analyze the level of knowledge of pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) regarding maternal nutrition. It specifically assessed their knowledge of the three food groups, the principles of a balanced diet, the consequences of malnutrition during pregnancy, and iron–folic acid supplementation. This was a quantitative, cross sectional, and descriptive study with prospective data collection, conducted from March 1 to April 30, 2024, at the Guimbi Ouattara Primary Health Care Center (CSPS) in Bobo Dioulasso. Data were collected using the Kobocollect application and analyzed with SPSS and Excel software. A composite indicator, the Maternal Nutrition Knowledge Index (MNKI), based on five domains, was developed to facilitate the analysis and interpretation of the results. The findings indicate a moderate overall level of maternal nutrition knowledge, with a global MNKI of 62.8%. Although most participants demonstrated good practical skills in composing a balanced meal, significant gaps remain regarding the identification of food groups, the recommended duration of iron–folic acid supplementation during the postpartum period, and the understanding of the consequences of inadequate nutrition during pregnancy. Women with no formal or low educational attainment, those living outside the health facility catchment area, and primigravidae in early pregnancy emerged as the most vulnerable groups, highlighting the need to strengthen targeted nutrition education and behavior change communication interventions.
Author Keywords: knowledge, maternal nutrition, pregnant women, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
Bassirou Doussa1, Boubacar Savadogo2, Bamory Ouattara3, and Anne Lise Viviane Toe4
1 Prowess University, 16192 Coastal Highway Lewes, DE 19958 State of Delaware, USA
2 Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), 03 BP 7192 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso
3 Université Nazi Boni, 01 BP 1091, Bobo Dioulasso 01 Burkina Faso
4 Direction de la santé de la famille, 03 BP 7009 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Original language: French
Copyright © 2026 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Malnutrition, particularly among pregnant women, represents a major public health challenge in Burkina Faso due to its negative impacts on maternal and child health. This study aimed to analyze the level of knowledge of pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) regarding maternal nutrition. It specifically assessed their knowledge of the three food groups, the principles of a balanced diet, the consequences of malnutrition during pregnancy, and iron–folic acid supplementation. This was a quantitative, cross sectional, and descriptive study with prospective data collection, conducted from March 1 to April 30, 2024, at the Guimbi Ouattara Primary Health Care Center (CSPS) in Bobo Dioulasso. Data were collected using the Kobocollect application and analyzed with SPSS and Excel software. A composite indicator, the Maternal Nutrition Knowledge Index (MNKI), based on five domains, was developed to facilitate the analysis and interpretation of the results. The findings indicate a moderate overall level of maternal nutrition knowledge, with a global MNKI of 62.8%. Although most participants demonstrated good practical skills in composing a balanced meal, significant gaps remain regarding the identification of food groups, the recommended duration of iron–folic acid supplementation during the postpartum period, and the understanding of the consequences of inadequate nutrition during pregnancy. Women with no formal or low educational attainment, those living outside the health facility catchment area, and primigravidae in early pregnancy emerged as the most vulnerable groups, highlighting the need to strengthen targeted nutrition education and behavior change communication interventions.
Author Keywords: knowledge, maternal nutrition, pregnant women, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
Abstract: (french)
La malnutrition chez la femme enceinte constitue un enjeu majeur de santé publique au Burkina Faso en raison de ses impacts négatifs sur la santé maternelle et infantile. Cette étude avait pour objectif d’analyser le niveau de connaissances des femmes enceintes bénéficiant de soins prénatals (SPN) sur la nutrition maternelle. Elle s’est intéressée à leur connaissance des trois groupes d’aliments, des principes d’une alimentation équilibrée, des conséquences d’une malnutrition au cours de la grossesse ainsi que de la supplémentation en fer + acide folique (FAF). Il s’est agi d’une étude quantitative, transversale et descriptive à collecte prospective, réalisée du 1er mars au 30 avril 2024 au Centre de Santé et de Promotion Sociale (CSPS) Guimbi Ouattara de Bobo Dioulasso. Les données ont été recueillies au moyen de l’application Kobocollect, puis analysées à l’aide des logiciels SPSS et Excel. Un indicateur composite, l’Indice des Connaissances en Nutrition Maternelle (ICNM), reposant sur cinq domaines a été élaboré. Les résultats indiquent un niveau moyen de connaissances nutritionnelles, avec un ICNM global de 62,8 %. Bien que la majorité des participantes aient démontré une bonne capacité pratique à composer un repas équilibré, d’importantes lacunes persistent concernant l’identification des groupes d’aliments, la durée recommandée de la supplémentation en FAF dans le post partum et la compréhension des conséquences d’une alimentation inadéquate pendant la grossesse. Les femmes non scolarisées ou faiblement instruites, celles vivant hors de l’aire sanitaire et les primigestes en début de grossesse apparaissent comme les groupes les plus vulnérables, soulignant la nécessité de renforcer des interventions ciblées d’éducation nutritionnelle et de communication pour le changement de comportement.
Author Keywords: connaissances, nutrition maternelle, femmes enceintes, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
