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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Language: | English |
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European Publishing
2021-08-01
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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 |