Open AccessAdherence to Iron and Folic Acid Supplements and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Mothers Attending ANC at Gulele Sub-City Government Health Centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Eleni Tegodan,
Gurmesa Tura,
Ayantu Kebede
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s301630
Subject(s) - medicine , folic acid , pregnancy , anemia , folic acid supplementation , logistic regression , cross sectional study , pediatrics , prenatal care , environmental health , family medicine , population , biology , genetics , pathology
Even though antenatal care (ANC) visits seems to be the key strategy to increase adherence to iron and folic acid supplements during pregnancy, the problem still remains unresolved. Therefore, this study planned to assess adherence to iron and folic acid supplements and associated factors among pregnant mothers attending ANC at Gulele sub-city Government Health Centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019.