Exploring adherence to iron and folic acid supplementation in pregnant women at rural health facilities in Waghimra zone, Northern Ethiopia
The adherence of pregnant women to IFAS was very low compared to the world health organization recommendation (45% vs. > 80%). Counseling regarding the importance of IFAS, the number of ANC contacts, good knowledge of IFAS, and anemia status were independent predictors. Creating awareness about IFAS, providing counseling during ANC contacts, and strengthening the monitoring and evaluation system are all critically important.
Authors
- Natnael Amare Tesfa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9278-1419)
- Nurye Sirage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4561-1289)
- Ali Yimer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4805-0133)
- Mohammed Abdu Seid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3197-5332)
- Abdu Seid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8860-9846)
- Hassen Ahmed
- Kedir Ali
- Adem Yesuf
- Aster Shumet Gebru
Institutions
- Water Sanitation and Hygiene Institute (IN)
- Woldia University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-08119-5
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00