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Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing

Volume 10, Issue 2, 2023
Mcmed International
Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing
Issn
XXX-XXXX (Print), 2349 – 0683 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS AGE GROUP BETWEEN 13 TO 17 YEARS IN SELECTED JUNIOR COLLEGE, HYDERABAD
Author
S. Radha Ramana Sree
Email
radha_ramanasree@yahoo.com
keyword
Iron deficiency anaemia, adolescent girls, Junior College Hyderabad.
Abstract
The Iron deficiency anaemia is one of the most prevalent common nutritional deficiency in the world especially among adolescent girls. High prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia reflects their poor status of nutrition because of their rapid growth combined with poor eating habits and menstruation. Objectives of the Study: To assess the knowledge of adolescent girls regarding Iron deficiency anaemia. To associate the selected demographic variables with level of knowledge on Iron deficiency anaemia among adolescent girls. According to polit and hungler a population is an aggregate or totality of all subjects that progress a set of specializations. The target population is the group of population comprises adolescent girls age group of 13-17 years. Sample consists of subject of the population selected to participate on the study. In the present study, the sample was adolescent girls in Junior College Hyderabad. The sample size for the present study was 30 adolescent girls. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis, by using frequency and percentage for analysis the knowledge of adolescents regarding Iron deficiency anaemia in selected Junior College Hyderabad. Out of 30 adolescents most of people 17(56.6%) had inadequate knowledge belongs to the age group of 14-15 years less people 4(13.2%) had moderately adequate knowledge coming under the age group of 16-17 years.
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