Community approval required for periconceptional adolescent adherence to weekly iron and/or folic acid supplementation: a qualitative study in rural Burkina Faso

Community approval required for periconceptional adolescent adherence to weekly iron and/or folic acid supplementation: a qualitative study in rural Burkina Faso

Abstract Background Iron deficiency remains a prevalent adolescent health problem in low income countries. Iron supplementation is recommended but improvement of iron status requires good adherence. Objectives We explored factors affecting adolescent adherence to weekly iron and/or folic acid supple...

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Main Authors: Adélaïde Compaoré, Sabine Gies, Bernard Brabin, Halidou Tinto, Loretta Brabin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Iron supplementation
Adolescents
Adherence
Burkina Faso
Qualitative
Non-pregnant
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-018-0490-y

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