Abstract: Globally, Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) has been known to have negative effects on the lives of more than 2 billion people. Currently, pregnant women are the most vulnerable population corresponding to 24.8% of 3.7 billion people. The highest prevalence of anaemia exists in the developing world which is thought to be associated with the following factors; socio-economic factors, inadequate dietary intake, cultural taboos that hinder intake of certain foods known to be good sources of iron, infections, multiple pregnancies and low contraceptive prevalence use among others.This study sought to assess dietary intake of pregnant women in the migratory community inNarokCounty.......
KEYWORDS: Assesss, Dietary Intake, Pregnant Women, Migratory Community
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