AWARENESS, PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF PRECONCEPTION FOLIC ACID INTAKE IN ANTENATAL MOTHERS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN GALLE

dc.contributor.author	De Silva, J.
dc.contributor.author	Amarasena, S.
dc.contributor.author	Jayaratne, K.
dc.contributor.author	Perera, B.
dc.date.accessioned	2023-05-30T03:38:05Z
dc.date.available	2023-05-30T03:38:05Z
dc.date.issued	2022-02-24
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/xmlui/handle/iruor/12874
dc.description.abstract	Preconception folic acid (FA) supplementation is a key to prevent neural tube defects among children. A better knowledge on importance of FA would increase its intake preconceptionally.This study was carried out to assess the awareness, practices and determinants of preconception FA intake of the antenatal mothers in Galle.A cross-sectional study was carried out recruiting 350 antenatal mothers attending the field antenatal clinics conducted by the Bope-Poddala Medical Officer of Health, health unit area. Data on preconception FA intake and the awareness on the importance of FA were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Univariate and multivariate regression analysis were performed to detect the factors associated with FA intake and awareness. Significance level was considered as p<0.05.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.title	AWARENESS, PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF PRECONCEPTION FOLIC ACID INTAKE IN ANTENATAL MOTHERS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN GALLE	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US