School of public health, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
Research Article
Magnitude and Determinants of Adherence to Iron Supplementation among Ethiopian Pregnant women: A Cross-Sectional Study from A National Survey
Author(s): Yemisrach Belete Biru*, Getasew Assefa Lemelem, Awet Fitwi G/Kiristos and Muluemebet Kassa Mezen
Introduction: Iron supplementation is a crucial strategy to prevent anemia during pregnancy. Studies showed that numerous women have poor iron supplementation adherence. This study determined the magnitude and factors associated with iron supplementation adherence among pregnant women in Ethiopia.
Methods: The data from 2,650 women who participated in the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey was analyzed. Those women who took iron tablets for ≥ 90 days during pregnancy were considered as adherent to iron supplementation while the rest were considered as non-adherent. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the findings and logistic regression was used to determine the association between the dependent and independent variables.
Results: Among 2,650 women, 424 (13.4%) of them took i.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-1079.21.11.401
