By Eze Scholastica Ngozi
The assessment of iron, vitamin A and anthropometric status of pregnant women in urban and rural communities in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria was undertaken. Selection of the respondents was by random sampling method. The respondents comprised of 129 pregnant women resident in Nsukka urban and 257 pregnant women resident in Ede-Oballa and Okpuje (rural) communities. Instruments used for data collection were questionnaire, anthropometric measurements, biochemical analysis and food intake study. A validated structured questionnaire was used to collect information on respondents’ socioeconomic and obstetric characteristics and food consumption patterns. Anthropometric indices of the respondents were collected by measuring the respondents’ height, weight and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC).