NUTRITION EDUCATION IMPROVES KNOWLEDGE ON IRON AND FOOD INTAKE PRACTICES AMONG YOUNG ADOLESCENTS: A NON-RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Nutrition education and counselling to improve dietary iron intake and iron status of young adolescents in Ghana.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202209659332435

Enrollment

150

Registered

2022-09-27

Start date

2021-01-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Intervention group

No nutrition education

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Early adolescents (10-14years) who were healthy 2. Those who show mild and moderate iron deficiency were involved in the intervention phase.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Adolescents within the age category who were: 1. Living with sickle cell 2. Pregnant 3. On any special medication 4. Severely anaemic or malnourished prior to the intervention phase* will be exempted from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
iron-rich food, iron-enhancing foods, awareness of anaemia, management, prevention and consequences of anaemia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Food intake practices	—

Countries

Ghana

Contacts

Public ContactMichael Wiafe

Junior Researcher Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

mwiafeakenten@yahoo.ca+233200905456

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026