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Abstract
Folic acid is one of the essential vitamins for women in childbearing age. Aim: Evaluate the effect of educational program on married women’s awareness regarding folic acid intake. Research Design: A quasi-experimental design was used in this study. Setting: Conducted at out-patient antenatal clinics in Minia General Hospital. Sample: A convenient sample of 100 married women who met the inclusion criteria was recruited. Tools: Three tools were utilized, tool (1) an interviewing questionnaire include (socio-demographic characteristics, medical history, and obstetric history), tool (2) women’s knowledge about folic acid, and tool (3) women’s self-reported practice regarding folic acid intake. Results: Demonstrates that the majority of studied women (86%) have poor knowledge about folic acid in the pre-test, while (76% and 61%) of them have good knowledge in the post-test and at the follow-up, respectively. Additionally, the majority of studied women (86%) had unsatisfactory self-reported practice regarding folic acid intake in the pre-test, while (82%) of them had a satisfactory level in the post-test at the follow-up. Also there was a statistically significant (p= 0.001) relationship between total knowledge and total practice regarding folic acid pre and post-educational program implementation. Conclusion: statistically significant improvement in women’s knowledge and self-reported practices regarding folic acid intake post 3 months of implementation of the educational program. Recommendation: Regular educational program for married/ unmarried women about the importance of folic acid intake and follow-up of folic acid nutrition status by dietary assessment or estimation of blood folic acid concentration is needed.