ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF PERICONCEPTIONAL FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION (PFAS) AMONG CHILDBEARING AGE WOMEN (18-45YEARS) ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINICS IN ENUGU NIGERIA.
ABSTRACT This study investigated folate (B9) supplementation in the periconceptional period. The general objective of the study was to assess knowledge and practice of periconceptional folic acid supplementation and its health implications, among women of reproductive age in Enugu metropolis of Enugu State, Nigeria. The study was carried out from April to July 2011 in six major antenatal clinics (3 private, 3 public) in Enugu metropolis. They were visited twice ...
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