Adherence and Associated Factors to Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Public Hospitals of Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia

INTRODUCTIONWorldwide, 41.8% of pregnant women have anemia. Nationally, only 0.4% of pregnant women take the recommended 180-day iron supplement for more than 90 days. This study aimed to determine adherence to iron and folic acid supplements and factors affecting it among pregnant women attending antenatal care in public hospitals of Dire Dawa City, eastern Ethiopia. METHODSAn institutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted from 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019. In all, 416 pregnant women were selected using a systematic random sampling method. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 22.00. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression with a 95% confidence interval was done, and variables at a p