Research Article

Adherence to Iron and Folic Acid Supplement and Its Associated Factors among Antenatal Care Attendant Mothers in Lay Armachiho Health Centers, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2017

Table 3

Respondents’ knowledge of anaemia and benefit of IFAS in Lay Armachiho district Health Centers, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n=418).

VariablesFrequency (n)Percent (%)

Knowledge on anaemia and IFASGood 57 13.6
Poor 361 86.4

The source of informationHealth professionals 310 74.2
Mass media 41 9.8
Friends 21 5

Iron/and folic acid currently takingYes 403 96.4
No 15 3.6

Duration of iron and folic acid used1 month (30 Tablets) 162 38.8
2 month (60 Tablets) 140 33.5
3 month (90 Tablets) 116 27.8