Topic area Questions Pre-test (n=413) Post-test (n=413) p-value
% %
Anaemia Q1 Anaemia: Low Iron (haemoglobin) in blood 40.7 75.3 <0.01
Q2 In India prevalence of anaemia is approximately 50% 13.1 58.8 <0.01
Q3_2 Anaemia can cause: Poor growth 23.2 33.2 <0.01
Q3_3 Anaemia can cause: Repeated infections 45.0 57.4 <0.01
Q3_4 Anaemia can cause: Difficulty with studies 13.6 29.5 <0.01
Iron and iron rich foods Q5 Iron consumption is mainly needed for Blood improvement 28.3 35.6 <0.05
Q6_1 The following are iron rich foods: Meat 28.3 41.4 <0.01
Q6_2 The following are iron rich foods: Sprouted vegetables 31.0 39.2 <0.05
Q6_3 The following are iron rich foods: Groundnut Laddoo 32.4 43.8 <0.01
Q6_6 The following are iron rich foods: Dates 19.4 17.2 ns
Q6_8 The following are iron rich foods: Green leafy Vegetables 46.0 59.1 <0.01
Q8 Guava increases the absorption of iron 38.7 59.1 <0.01
Q9 Tea inhibits the absorption of iron 38.7 63.0 <0.01
IFA supplement Q10 The Government of India recommends one IFA tablet be taken by adolescents once a week 34.6 52.3 <0.01
Q11 The best time to consume IFA tablet is one hour after meals 34.1 83.1 <0.01
Q12 Blackish stool after IFA tablet consumption is a normal occurrence with iron consumption 18.6 43.6 <0.01
Q13 The colour of Government supplied IFA supplement is Red/blue/pink 42.4 72.2 <0.01
Deworming Q18 Deworming is recommended once in six (6) months 36.1 68.0 <0.01