Effect of Iron Supplementation, Vitamin A and Vitamin C to the Increase of Hemoglobin and Achievement of Elementary School Students in Barru Regency, 2014

Authors

  • Haeruddin Haeruddin
  • Syamsu Khaldun
  • Veni Hadju
  • Alimin Maidin
  • Armyn Nurdin

Keywords:

supplementation of iron, multivitamins, academic achievement, school pupils.

Abstract

The prevalence rates of anemia in children nationwide reached 17.6% in 2011 and the prevalence of underweight in the Barru Regency was 16.5%. This study aims to determine the effect of iron supplementation, combinations of iron, vitamins A and C to the increase the hemoglobin levels and indices elementary school students learning achievement. This research method using a purely experimental design Randomized Double Blind of pre-post test design, research subjects are elementary school students with a sample of 96 students, that were randomly divided into three treatment groups. Results showed no significant increase in hemoglobin levels in each treatment group Fe (11.44

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2015-10-11

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Haeruddin, H., Khaldun, S., Hadju, V., Maidin, A., & Nurdin, A. (2015). Effect of Iron Supplementation, Vitamin A and Vitamin C to the Increase of Hemoglobin and Achievement of Elementary School Students in Barru Regency, 2014. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 24(3), 384–395. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/4760

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