Adherence and associated factors to iron and folic acid supplementation among pregnant women attending antenatal care in public hospitals of Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia

Introduction Worldwide, 41.8% of pregnant women have anemia. Nationally, only 0.4% of pregnant women take the recommended 180-day iron supplement for more than 90 days. This study aimed to determine adherence to iron and folic acid supplements and factors affecting it among pregnant women attending...

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Main Authors: Yonatan Solomon, Alekaw Sema, Tamiru Menberu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2021-08-01
Series:European Journal of Midwifery
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Online Access:http://www.europeanjournalofmidwifery.eu/Adherence-and-associated-factors-to-iron-and-folic-acid-supplementation-among-pregnant,138595,0,2.html