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Year : 2013 | Volume
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Differentials in iron folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in a rural area of North-West, India
Sunil K Raina1, Vijay Mengi2, Gurdeep Singh2
1 Department of Community Medicine, Dr. R. P. Government Medical College, Tanda, Himachal Pradesh, India 2 Government Medical College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Correspondence Address:
Sunil K Raina Department of Community Medicine, Dr. R. P. Government Medical College, Tanda, Himachal Pradesh India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/2278-344X.110562
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Research Question: What determines the trend in coverage of iron folic acid (IFA) supplementation among pregnant women? Objectives: To assess the role of various socio-demographic factors in determining IFA supplementation among pregnant women in RS Pura block of district Jammu. Materials and Methods: A stratified two-stage design with villages as the primary sampling unit and mothers with children less than 1 year of age as secondary sampling unit. Villages were divided into different clusters on the basis of population and sampling units were selected by a simple random technique. Results and Conclusion: Coverage for IFA supplements is still not complete in RS Pura block and the programme needs to focus on informing pregnant women about the advantage of IFA. |
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