Individual and Facility-Level Determinants of Iron and Folic Acid Receipt and Adequate Consumption among Pregnant Women in Rural Bihar, India

Amanda Wendt, Rob Stephenson, Melissa Young, Amy Webb-Girard, Carol Hogue, Usha Ramakrishnan and Reynaldo Martorell

PLOS ONE, 2015, vol. 10, issue 3, 1-25

Abstract: Background: In Bihar, India, high maternal anemia prevalence and low iron and folic acid supplement (IFA) receipt and consumption have continued over time despite universal IFA distribution and counseling during pregnancy. Purpose: To examine individual and facility-level determinants of IFA receipt and consumption among pregnant women in rural Bihar, India. Methods: Using District Level Household Survey (2007–08) data, multilevel modeling was conducted to examine the determinants of two outcomes: IFA receipt (any IFA receipt vs. none) and IFA consumption (≥90 days vs.

Date: 2015
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