Table 2 Knowledge of anemia among adolescent school girls in Godey and Degehabur Council
Variables | n(%) |
|---|---|
Know/heard about anemia | |
Yes No | 196(52.7%) 176(47.3%) |
Source of information | |
Teachers Health provisional Family members Media Friends | 11(4.1%) 100(51.0) 65(33.2%) 3(1.5%) 20(10.2%) |
Is anemia a health problem? | |
Yes No | 198(53.2%) 172(56.8%) |
What are the causes of anemia? | |
Poor diet Worm infestation Menstruation Bleeding from wound Pregnancy Don’t know | 146(74.5%) 9(4.6%) 1(0.5%) 5(2.5%) 4(2%) 31(15.8) |
How do you know if you have anemic? | |
Tiredness/body weakness Shortness of breathing Difficult to learn Don’t know | 147(75%) 8(4%) 4(2%) 37(19%) |
What are the consequences of anaemia? | |
Impact on growth and development poor school performance Decreased wok capacity Don’t know | 56(15%) 10(2.7%) 3(0.8%) 303(91.5%) |
Which one of the following is Iron-rich food? | |
Green leaf vegetable Legumes Meat and poultry Don’t know | 65(17.5%) 8(2.2%) 31(8.3%) 268 (72%) |