Research Article
Factors Affecting Iron-Folic Acid (IFA) Supplement Consumption Behavior in Adolescent Women At Junior High School 1 Lebakwangi, Serang District
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.30-7-2025.2360975, author={Anny Fadmawaty and Dian Ayubi and Humairoh Humairoh}, title={Factors Affecting Iron-Folic Acid (IFA) Supplement Consumption Behavior in Adolescent Women At Junior High School 1 Lebakwangi, Serang District}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd Faletehan International Conference, FIC 2025, 30-31 July 2025, Serang, Banten, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={FIC}, year={2025}, month={12}, keywords={iron tablets (fe) anemia adolescents}, doi={10.4108/eai.30-7-2025.2360975} }- Anny Fadmawaty
Dian Ayubi
Humairoh Humairoh
Year: 2025
Factors Affecting Iron-Folic Acid (IFA) Supplement Consumption Behavior in Adolescent Women At Junior High School 1 Lebakwangi, Serang District
FIC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.30-7-2025.2360975
Abstract
Anemia affects thirty-seven point one percent of the teenage girls in the Serang District, and a sizeable portion of the students at Junior High School 1 Lebakwangi are not participating in the iron and folic acid (IFA) program. This is a big problem since anemia is a condition that affects a substantial number of adolescents.An investigation of the factors that have an effect on the degree to which individuals comply with IFA supplementation is included in the scope of this study. A quantitative study with a cross-sectional design was conducted with the involvement of 86 female students who were selected using a stratified random sample approach. The research was carried out in the United States.According to the findings, there were significant links discovered between IFA compliance and attitude (p = 0.034), believe (p = 0.016), school support (p = 0.016), and peer support (p = 0.023). These interactions were shown to be significant associations.Attitude was the most significant predictor, with a p-value of 0.013 representing its significance.The results of this research shed light on the substantial role that social and psychological factors have in influencing the unhealthy behaviors that teenagers engage in.In addition, it is essential to enhance the palatability of iron tablets in order to increase the number of people who stick to supplementation programs.
