Haemoglobin-defined anaemia status: Anaemia was defined according to the WHO criterion that is, Hb below 11 g/dL17. The anaemia status of the pregnant woman was measured and categorized by degree of severity into one of four levels. Severe anaemia was defined as Hb below 7.0 g/dL; moderate anaemia was Hb 7.0-9.9 g/dL and mild anaemia as Hb 10.0-10.9 g/dL18. Pregnant women with Hb above 11 g/dL were considered non-anaemic. Descriptive statistics was used to assess the Hb levels of the pregnant women.