Sushmita Karmokar

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Public health nutrition · Bangladesh · 2019

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding Iron-Deficiency Anemia among adolescent girls.

A cross-sectional study examining iron-deficiency anemia awareness and practices among adolescent girls in the Noakhali region of Bangladesh.

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Project Team
Project team at the Department of Food Technology & Nutrition Science.
At a glance

Project period

September – November 2019

Location

Noakhali region, Bangladesh

Study population

485 adolescent girls

Study design

Cross-sectional survey

01 / Overview

Why this research matters

Iron-deficiency anemia is one of the most important public health problems affecting adolescent girls. According to the World Health Organization, more than 56% of women in developing countries are affected by anemia.

This study explored the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to iron-deficiency anemia among adolescent girls in Noakhali.

02 / Aim

Study objective

To identify correlations between socio-demographic data and knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding iron-deficiency anemia.
03 / Methodology

How the study was conducted

A structured questionnaire was used to collect KAP and socio-demographic data from 485 adolescent girls in Noakhali. The data was analyzed using SPSS software and Chi-square testing. Data collection took place from 5–6 September 2019.
04 / Findings

Key results from the survey

52.6%
Prevalence of IDA among the 152 girls whose hemoglobin levels were collected
485
Adolescent girls completed the structured questionnaire
p > 0.05
No significant association between anemia and KAP measures in this sample

The study found a significant relationship between school type and participants’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices. The limited hemoglobin sample size may have contributed to the absence of significant associations between anemia and other variables.

Conclusion

Building awareness can help reduce the burden of anemia.

More than half of the 152 girls assessed for hemoglobin were anemic. Strengthening awareness and promoting accurate knowledge, attitudes, and practices may support the reduction of anemia among adolescent girls.
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