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This study focuses on coverage of iron and folic acid and Vitamin A supplementation among children aged between 9 months and 5 years and to find out the barriers in administrating these supplements to children.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n \n An explanatory sequential mixed methodology was conducted in the field practice area of Thirubuvanai primary health centre. In the quantitative survey, a cross-sectional cluster sampling survey was conducted to find the coverage of IFA and Vitamin A supplementation among children (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 215), followed by a qualitative interview (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 14) to find out the barriers in administrating these supplements to children was conducted among the mothers.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n Our study found that Vitamin A supplementation coverage was taken only by 42% of the children in the last 6 months preceding the survey. IFA supplementation was taken by 31.2% of the children in the last 7 days preceding the survey. Lack of awareness, myths and misbeliefs, fear of adverse effects and lack of family support were found as barriers in administering the supplement to the children.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n The study findings have highlighted the need for community health education to improve the coverage of supplement administration.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jfmpc.jfmpc_30_24","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,10]],"date-time":"2024-09-10T14:19:02Z","timestamp":1725977942000},"page":"3753-3758","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Coverage evaluation of Iron folic acid and vitamin A supplementation among children in rural Puducherry\u2014A Mixed method study"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Reenaa","family":"Mohan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Medicine, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical 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