It was evident that anaemia was significantly associated
with socio-economic status of the study subjects. The
prevalence of pregnancy related anaemia was higher
amongst those with low socio-economic status. It was
encountered more frequently in classes III- V, than class II,
and lower class I. Similar observation have been reported in
related study. It is suggested that women in low socioeconomic
classes are likely to be poorly educated and often
have financial constraints. Such women are likely to find it
difficult to access and afford good health services. They are
therefore more likely to suffer the adverse effects of
poor/inadequate nutrition, acute/chronic infections and worm
infestations associated with anaemia as reported elsewhere