Is ignorance of the weekly iron and folic acid scheme among adolescents the deciding factor for its suboptimal utilization and ineffectiveness? A cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Targeting the huge burden of adolescent anemia, the Weekly Iron and Folic acid Supplementation (WIFS) was launched by the Government of India. Few studies have been done to assess the effective functioning of the program since its inception. The present study was done to assess the kno...
Main Authors: | Surya Bali, Yash Alok |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Education and Health Promotion |
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Online Access: | http://www.jehp.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9531;year=2022;volume=11;issue=1;spage=178;epage=178;aulast=Bali |
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