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September 18, 2025Health Science ReportsOpen Access

Anemia and Associated Factors Among Adolescent Girls in Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation Schools Versus Non‐Implemented Schools in Gog and Abobo Woreda, Southwest Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross‐Sectional Study

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BNBang Chuol NhialCAChekol Alemu

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Overview

Comparative cross-sectional study reveals high anemia rates in adolescent girls, indicating critical factors like health care access and dietary diversity.

Key Points

  • Anemia prevalence among high school girls was found to be high at 28.4%, with significant variability between school types.
  • Students in non-implemented schools exhibited a higher anemia prevalence of 33.9%, compared to 22.9% in implemented schools.
  • Health care access, dietary diversity, and knowledge about anemia were identified as significant factors associated with anemia.
  • These findings highlight the need for improved health education and access to nutritional resources for adolescent girls.

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Nhial et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d434ea713b0b5dfea74907https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71247
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