Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices towards Nutritional Anaemia among Farm Women in Different Districts of the Seemanchal Region of Bihar
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Anaemia is a major public health concern that mostly affects women. Nutritional Anaemia refers to any medical disease where a deficiency in one or more nutrients causes the blood haemoglobin concentration to fall to an abnormally low level. This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes, and practices [KAP] of anaemic farm women towards disorder management. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 240 farm women selected from highly anaemia-affected blocks of the four Seemanchal districts of Bihar. Data were collected between April and December 2025 using a validated semi-structured interview schedule. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation coefficient to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices [KAP] related to nutritional anaemia. The study revealed that respondents possessed moderate knowledge, favourable attitudes, and moderate practices regarding nutritional anaemia. Education, mass media exposure, social participation, extension contact, and dietary diversity were found significantly influencing their KAP levels. The findings emphasize the need for strengthened nutrition education, digital awareness initiatives, and extension interventions to bridge the knowledge–attitude- practice [KAP] gap and improve anaemia management among farm women.
Source: Research Square
Institutions: Bihar Agricultural University, Visva-Bharati University
Language: English
Topic: Public Health and Nutrition
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225391719