Utilization of folic acid and iron supplementation services by pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic at a regional referral hospital in Kenya

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1236-1242

  Maina Gathigi, L ^a   Omolo, J ^a   Wanzala, P ^b   Lindan, C ^c   Makokha, A ^d  

^a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya   (Kenya)

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Folic acid; Iron; Kenya; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; KENYA; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRON; KENYA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PREGNANT WOMEN; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881371051     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1120-x     Document Type: Article

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