Open AccessExploration of Barriers to the Uptake of Nutritional Services Among Adolescent Girls from the Rural Communities of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Amaha Kahsay,
Hadush Gebregziabher,
Znabu Hadush Kahsay,
Dejen Yemane,
Abebe Hailemariam,
Afework Mulugeta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-318X
DOI - 10.2147/ahmt.s276459
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , qualitative research , medicine , rural area , taboo , malnutrition , environmental health , psychology , nursing , political science , social science , pathology , sociology , law
Adolescence is a time of tremendous physical growth and mental development, with high nutrient requirements. Ethiopia is among the countries with a high prevalence of nutritional deficiencies among the women of reproductive age group, whilst adolescent girls from rural areas suffered disproportionately. However, there is a dearth of evidence regarding the barriers that hinder adolescent girls to utilize the available nutritional services.