Meeting the Clothing Needs of Pregnant Women in Imo State

This study determined ways of meeting the clothing needs of pregnant women
in Imo state. Two research questions were raised for the study. One null
hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. Survey research design was
used. The population for the study comprised 7381 respondents consisting of
7120 pregnant women, 105 midwives/nurses and 156 Home Economics
teachers. The sample size was 530 which comprised 396 pregnant women, 54
nurses and 80 Home Economics teachers drawn from both Urban and rural
locations in Imo State. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were
analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test. Results indicate that
wearing of tight clothes, corsets, girdles, and narrow high heeled and spike
heeled shoes predisposed the pregnant women to health problems. It was
recommended that pregnant women should be educated on their clothing
needs and factors to consider when purchasing maternity clothing by the
nurses during their ante-natal sessions in the clinic.