Assessment of adherence to iron supplementation among pregnant women in the Yaounde gynaeco-obstetric and paediatric hospital

oleh: Florent Ymele Fouelifack, Julius Dohbit Sama, Charles Enome Sone

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: The Pan African Medical Journal 2019-12-01

Deskripsi

Introduction: anemia is a global problem affecting 41.8% of pregnant women. Iron deficiency is the leading cause during pregnancy. Its prevalence among Cameroonian pregnant women was estimated at 50.9% in 2004. Few studies have evaluated women´s adherence to iron supplementation prescribed during pregnancy. We carried this study in order to evaluate the rate of adherence to iron supplementation and its determinants during pregnancy.