Effect of knowledge and perception on adherence to iron and folate supplementation during pregnancy in Kathmandu, Nepal

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 97, Issue , 2014, Pages S67-S74

  Rai, Sarju Sing ^a   Ratanasiri, Thawalwong ^a   Thapa, Panna ^b   Koju, Rajendra ^c   Ratanasiri, Amornrat ^a   Arkaravichien, Tarinee ^a   Arkaravichien, Wiwat ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

^c KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Adherence; Anemia; Iron folate supplementation; Nepal; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CONTENT VALIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DIETARY COMPLIANCE; FEMALE; FOLATE SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRON SUPPLEMENTATION; KNOWLEDGE; KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION; MINERAL SUPPLEMENTATION; NEPAL; PREGNANT WOMAN; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84925396710     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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