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Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among adolescent girls on Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation implemented and non-implemented schools at Tokha municipality, Kathmandu

Anemia, the prevailing nutritional disorder worldwide, exerts its greatest impact on individuals in developing nations, exhibiting a heightened prevalence among adolescents. There is a window of opportunity for children to improve their nutritional status during their adolescence period. Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation is the preventive measure to break the intergenerational cycle of anemia. The correlation between the consumption of iron folic acid supplements and the prevention of anemia has been firmly established by numerous studies, revealing a statistically significant association. This study was undertaken with the aim to assess the difference in the prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among adolescent girls in Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation implemented and non-implemented schools at Tokha Municipality, Kathmandu.

PLOS Global Public Health Khanal et al. January 2024
  • South Asia
  • Research
  • Case study