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The Ethiopian government piloted weekly IFAS in schools, where its\u00a0effectiveness depends on compliance. We assessed the determinants of compliance with the weekly IFAS in Ethiopia. A school-based survey was conducted in 506 adolescent girls on weekly IFAS. Compliance was considered when girls reported WIFAS for at least three months without discontinuation. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression models were modeled, with odds ratios reported. Out of 506, 25.8% had limited access to educational resources, and 79.4% had no information on IFAS. Among these, 47.9% (95% CI: 45.5\u201349.9%) had poor compliance with weekly IFAS. Non-compliance was mainly due to school absenteeism (55.9%). Important predictors of poor compliance were adolescent girls\u2019 marital status (AOR\u2009=\u20095.21; 1.55\u201317.6), academic standing (AOR\u2009=\u20094.37; 2.20\u20138.70), family income (AOR\u2009=\u20091.85; 1.09\u20133.15), access to health education materials (AOR\u2009=\u20091.57; 1.02\u20132.40), problems with IFAS (AOR\u2009=\u20092.44; 1.26\u20134.74), a discouraging home environment for the program (AOR\u2009=\u20092.27; 1.54\u20133.34), and a lack of knowledge of the IFAS program (AOR\u2009=\u20091.40; 0.97\u20132.03). 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