Nutrition Intervention to Address Anemia Among Adolescent Girls in Liberia
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of weekly iron and
folic acid (IFA) supplementation and one-time deworming treatment at the community level in
improving hemoglobin levels among adolescent girls in Liberia, West Africa, and to assess the
feasibility and effectiveness of a targeted nutrition education program in improving
nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices in the same population.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Boston Children's Hospital
Collaborators:
Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services Ministry of Health, Liberia UNICEF