Knowledge, attitude and preventive practices towards Rhesus factor Incompatibility in Maku

A survey dataset from 302 pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Makurdi Local Government Area, Benue State, Nigeria. The data measures general knowledge of rhesus factors, awareness of rhesus factor incompatibility, adherence to preventive practices, and demographic information. Author Chioma Ubah published the dataset on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license, with a last update timestamp of 2026-05-31.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between demographic factors and general rhesus factor knowledge based on the survey questions.
• Model adherence to preventive practices against rhesus incompatibility based on reported knowledge levels.
• Assess geographic or clinic-based variations in awareness and practices within the surveyed population.

Strengths

• Dataset is focused on a specific, understudied public health topic in a defined geographic area.
• Survey includes 302 respondents, providing a concrete sample size for analysis.
• Data is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0, facilitating reuse and sharing.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single local survey.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Survey conducted with pregnant women attending antenatal clinics.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-31 21:40:14; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Makurdi Local Government Area, Benue State, Nigeria