A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia among Adolescent Girls in a Selected College of New Delhi
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prevalence of anemia, adolescent girls, iron deficiency anemia, knowledge of anemia, hemoglobinАннотация
The aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge and prevalence of iron deficiency anemia among adolescent girls in a selected college of New Delhi, India. Using quantitative approach, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among adolescent girls in the age group of 15–19 years. Using convenient sampling, 100 adolescent girls were selected. Data were collected using subject information sheet, knowledge assessment questionnaire, and Hemocheck to measure hemoglobin (Hb) level. Anemia, i.e., Hb <12 g/dl was found in 70% of the study samples. However, majority of the adolescent girls had average-to-good level of knowledge. Despite having knowledge about anemia, majority of the adolescent girls suffer with anemia. Keywords: Prevalence of anemia, adolescent girls, iron deficiency anemia, knowledge of anemia, hemoglobin Cite this Article Ahwal S. A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia among Adolescent Girls in a Selected College of New Delhi. Journal of Nursing Science and Practice. 2016; 6(3): 57–60p.
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