Compliance with iron-folate supplementation among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia: a multi-center cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Iron-folate supplementation is a vital and economical approach to preventing iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women. The World Health Organization targets 70% compliance, while Ethiopia's 2030 National Nutrition Program-II aims for 50% of pregnant women receiving iron-folate for 90 days by 2023. Despite various initiatives, compliance in Ethiopia continues to be low. This study examined compliance with iron-folate supplementation and its influencing factors among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia.

Methods

A multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted among 604 systematically selected pregnant women from April 1 to 30, 2022, using structured interviewer-administered questionnaires. Data were collected via the open data kit application and analyzed in the S

SUBMITTER: Taye M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11827320 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature