Studies on the predisposing factors of iron deficiency anaemia among pregnant women in a Nigerian community

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 151-156

  Okwu, G N ^a   Ukoha, A I ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Iron deficiency anaemia; Nigeria; Owerri; Predisposing factors; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; MULTIVITAMIN; PYRIMETHAMINE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD REARING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; NIGERIA; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 37649025949     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2008.151.156     Document Type: Article

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