What is it about?
Folic acid is important in the prevention of neural tube defects. The WHO recommends daily Folic acid supplements, especially during the early stages of pregnancy. In this paper, we have shown that uptake of Folic acid supplementation is still low despite governments' efforts to provide free tablets to pregnant women.
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Why is it important?
Our paper reveals that more efforts are needed to identify why mothers dont take folic acid supplements and to encourage them to take folic acid during pregnancy
Perspectives
This article highlights the dare need for further investigations into the factors surrounding folic acid supplementation practices
Rebecca Nakaziba
Lira University
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This page is a summary of: Adherence to iron and folic acid supplementation and associated factors among mothers receiving antenatal care in Lira district, Uganda, Nursing Communications, January 2023, TMR Publishing Group,
DOI: 10.53388/in2023021.
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