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dc.contributor.authorHaseen, Farhana
dc.contributor.authorHyder, Ziauddin
dc.contributor.authorIp, Hedy
dc.contributor.authorRahman, Mizanur
dc.contributor.authorZlotkin, Stanley
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-25T09:21:58Z
dc.date.available2019-11-25T09:21:58Z
dc.date.issued2005-10
dc.identifier.citationHaseen, F., Hyder, Z., Ip, H., Rahman, M., & Zlotkin, S. (2005, October). Trial effectiveness of daily and flexible administration of micronutrient sprinkles to control anaemia in young children in rural Bangladesh. Research Reports (2005): Health Studies, Vol - XXXVIII, 284–308.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10361/13108
dc.description.abstractIron deficiency-anaemia is a major public health problem worldwide, especially in developing countries. Infants and young children aged between 6-24 months are one of the most vulnerable groups. Although iron intervention programme, such as iron-folate tablets, have been implemented for pregnant women at the national level in many countries, a suitable effective public health strategy to control childhood anaemia remains to be established. In response to this need, researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto in Canada developed "Sprinkles", an innovative 'home-fortification' strategy. Sprinkles consist of microencapsulated iron (as ferrous fumarate) and other essential micronutrients in powder fonn that are packed into single serve sachets, which are to be mixed into any kind of weaning food right before serving. The efficacy of Sprinkles in improving anaemia status of young children has been tested in several countries around the world. A previous efficacy trial in Bangladesh, testing daily and weekly administration of Sprinkles, revealed in focus group discussions that caregivers preferred more flexible instructions for Sprinkles use. Therefore, in this study, the flexible administration of Sprinkles was examined on the basis that it may increase programme effectiveness by improving adherence.en_US
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dc.publisherBRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED)en_US
dc.subjectAnaemiaen_US
dc.subjectYoung childrenen_US
dc.subjectRural Bangladeshen_US
dc.subject.lcshAnemia
dc.subject.lcshRural health--Bangladesh.
dc.titleTrial effectiveness of daily and flexible administration of micronutrient sprinkles to control anaemia in young children in rural Bangladeshen_US
dc.typeResearch reporten_US


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