To study the knowledge of adolescences girls regarding iron deficiency anaemia in Amreli city

Abstract

The study was conducted in purposively selected Amreli city of Gujarat State. Five Higher Secondary School were purposively selected from Amreli. Out of four higher secondary school 20 adolescences girls were randomly selected constituting the total sample of 60 adolescences girls for the present study. Data were collected with the help of structured interview schedule. Frequencies, Percentage and mean per cent score were used for analyzing the data statistically. Finding of the study reveal that majority of the respondents (65%) had average knowledge about different aspects of anemia. The reason behind the average knowledge may be lack of awareness, lack of educational programme on anemia and organizational membership. However, 35 per cent respondents were in good knowledge category with overall mean per cent score of 61.02.