Association Between Knowledge Regarding Anemia And Demographic Variable Among Adolescent Girls In Saikul Sub -Division, Kangpokpi District, Manipur.

Abstract: The present aim of the study was to assess the knowledge about prevalence of iron deficiency anemia and find out the association between the level of knowledge with selected demographic variables among adolescent girls (age 15-18 years) from a higher secondary school of Saikul sub-division, Kangpokpi district, Manipur. Using a convenient sampling 100 adolescent girls were selected. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire on knowledge about iron deficiency anemia and HemoCue (Hb 201) to measure hemoglobin (Hb) level. Anemia, i.e., Hb <12 g/dl was found in 69 % of the study samples. Majority of the adolescent girls had an average to poor level of knowledge. There was a significant association between demographic variable such as monthly family’s income, father’s and mother’s occupation