• Kamal Kandel, Bhavana Paudel, Eva Gauchan, Suraj Adhikari, Nisha Khadka, Prashant Chaulagain, Prakash Banjade, and Ananta Hari Paudel.
• Matrishisu Miteri Hospital, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal.
• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2023 Jan 1; 61 (257): 363836-38.

IntroductionAnaemia has haemoglobin levels of less than 11/100 ml in the first and third trimesters and less than 10/100 ml in the second. Maternal anaemia is a global health issue that has a negative impact on neonatal outcomes. The prevalence is more common in developing nations like Nepal. Positive correlations have been found between third-trimester maternal haemoglobin and neonatal birth weight. Our study aimed to find out the prevalence of anaemia among third-trimester of pregnant women in a community hospital.MethodsThis was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the outpatient Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology from September 2020 to September 2021. Ethical approval was taken from the Nepal health research council (Registration number: 577/2020P). The haemoglobin level of 375 participants was recorded. Data were analyzed using Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 22. Convenience sampling was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.ResultsOut of a total of 375 pregnant females in the third trimester, 31 (8.27%) (5.48-11.06, 95% Confidence Interval) were anaemia.ConclusionsThe prevalence of anaemia was lower as compared to other studies done in similar settings.Keywordsanemia; maternal-child health services; prevalence.

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