GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

Abstract The study determined the extent to which pregnant women attending Antenatal clinics in State Government Hospitals in Uyo Senatorial District comply with their iron and folic acid intake. Cross-sectional survey design was used for the study. The population for the study consisted pregnant women that attend antenatal clinics in selected hospitals in Uyo Senatorial district of Akwa Ibom State. “FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLIANCE TO IRON AND FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION QUESTIONNAIRE (FACIFASQ)” was developed and used by the researcher to collect data for the study. The instrument was face and content validated by experts in the field and the reliability coefficient of the instrument 0.88 using Cronbach’s statistical analysis was used. Data obtained were analyzed using SPSS and simple regression analysis. Findings of the study revealed that there is significant influence of age and level of education on pregnant women compliance to iron and folic acid supplements. It was recommended that pregnant women of older age range should Endeavour to consume Iron and folate supplements for the sake of their good health and safe delivery. They should not allow the side effects to delude them from the benefit of taking iron and folic acid during their pregnancy periods. Also, Health education activities should be carried out to increase awareness among women and in the community of the importance of iron and folate supplementation in pregnancy. Keywords: folic acid, supplements, iron, pregnant women, antenatal, age