Indian adolescents’ perceptions of anaemia and its preventive measures: A qualitative study

High prevalence of anaemia is a severe public health problem in several low- and middle-income countries like India. A qualitative inquiry was designed to understand the perceptions of adolescents regarding anaemia and anaemia prevention measures. Convenience sampling was employed to recruit 39 adol...

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Published in:	Journal of Nutritional Science
Main Authors:	Neha Rathi, Sangeeta Kansal, Aryan Raj, Nikitha Pedapanga, Immanuel Joshua, Anthony Worsley
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2024-01-01
Subjects:	India Adolescents Interviews Anaemia
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679024000041/type/journal_article

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