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IYCN Project
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Brief
Madagascar
English

This report analyzes a single community-based folic acid and iron supplementation program in Madagascar. It contains information on maternal dietary practices, societal and maternal beliefs about anemia, potential problems in program implementation, and factors making program implementation more successful. The report finds that key problems are lack of knowledge about dietary quality, cultural issues surrounding pregnancy (particularly the norm of not disclosing pregnancy during the early part of pregnancy), and side effects of drugs.

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