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July 15, 2025PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH

Adherence to Iron Folic Acid Supplementation and Its Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending Urban Health Training Centre (Uhtc) of Tertiary Health Care of South Gujarat: A Mixed Methods Study

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JGJency Jagdishbhai GandhiGovernment Medical CollegeAAAbhishek Satishkumar AfinwalaGovernment Medical CollegeBBBhavna Bharatkumar BariaGovernment Medical College

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Implication

Mixed methods study shows adherence to IFA improves anaemia outcomes among pregnant women, highlighting key factors influencing supplementation.

Key Points

  • Adherence to iron-folic acid supplementation significantly improved anaemia outcomes in pregnant women, with 78.8% showing anaemia.
  • Statistical analysis revealed significant associations between IFA adherence (p = 0.004) and occupation (p = 0.025) with anaemia outcomes.
  • This mixed methods study analyzed data from 80 pregnant women attending antenatal services at a health center in South Gujarat.
  • Barriers to adherence included distance, side effects, and forgetfulness, indicating the need for targeted interventions.

Cite This Study

Gandhi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af78207567bf4f94ff030fhttps://doi.org/10.36106/paripex/4607930
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