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Yemisrach Belete Biru
Woldia University
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2291-6517
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Background: Antenatal iron supplementation is one of the strategies designed to prevent anemia during pregnancy and Ethiopia has been implementing it for the past several years. Yet, studies showed that both the intake of iron supplementation and its adherence remained low. However, most of these studies were small scale studies and lack representativeness. The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude and factors associated with iron supplementation adherence among pregnant women in Ethiopia.
Method: The data from 2,650 women who participated in the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey was analyzed. The outcome of the study was adherence to antenatal iron supplementation. Those women who took iron tablets for ≥90 days during pregnancy were considered as adherent while the rest were considered as non adherent. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the findings and logistic regression was used to determine the association between the dependent and independent variables.
Result: Among 2,650 women included in the study, 424 (13.4%) of them took iron tablets for ≥90 days. The residents of Tigray and Benishangul regions and Addis Ababa have higher adherence to iron supplementation. Additionally, early and frequent antenatal care visits were positively associated with adherence to iron supplementation.
Conclusion: In Ethiopia, the adherence of pregnant women to iron supplementation remains unacceptably low. Efforts need to continue to improve the coverage and utilization of antenatal care throughout the country. Additionally, equitable health access should be ensured throughout the country.
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Iron supplementation, Adherence/ Compliance, Antenatal, Determinants, Ethiopia
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Yemisrach Belete Biru
Woldia University
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Background: Antenatal iron supplementation is one of the strategies designed to prevent anemia during pregnancy and Ethiopia has been implementing it for the past several years. Yet, studies showed that both the intake of iron supplementation and its adherence remained low. However, most of these studies were small scale studies and lack representativeness. The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude and factors associated with iron supplementation adherence among pregnant women in Ethiopia.
Method: The data from 2,650 women who participated in the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey was analyzed. The outcome of the study was adherence to antenatal iron supplementation. Those women who took iron tablets for ≥90 days during pregnancy were considered as adherent while the rest were considered as non adherent. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the findings and logistic regression was used to determine the association between the dependent and independent variables.
Result: Among 2,650 women included in the study, 424 (13.4%) of them took iron tablets for ≥90 days. The residents of Tigray and Benishangul regions and Addis Ababa have higher adherence to iron supplementation. Additionally, early and frequent antenatal care visits were positively associated with adherence to iron supplementation.
Conclusion: In Ethiopia, the adherence of pregnant women to iron supplementation remains unacceptably low. Efforts need to continue to improve the coverage and utilization of antenatal care throughout the country. Additionally, equitable health access should be ensured throughout the country.
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