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Background. The government established an iron supplementation program as a solution to overcome anemia in adolescent girls in Indonesia. Research shows that various factors influence the compliance of adolescent girls in consuming iron supplements, including knowledge, attitude, intention, and program implementation. Objective. This study aims to determine adolescent girls' knowledge, attitudes, and intentions and explore the program implementation of iron supplementation in high school adolescent girls in Sidoarjo, Indonesia. Materials and Methods. This was mixed-method research. Quantitative data was collected on 202 girls students from 3 high schools in Sidoarjo using a questionnaire. Qualitative data was collected by interviewing 13 high school girls from 3 schools in Sidoarjo and Focus Group Discussion with the health office and primary health center representatives in Sidoarjo. Results. Most adolescent girls' knowledge about anemia was still poor (59.9%), but knowledge about iron supplements was mostly good (59.9%). The attitudes towards anemia and iron supplements and intentions to consume iron supplements in adolescent girls were mostly low (51.0% and 51.5%). The focus group discussion found that the program was already referred to national guidelines, but the pandemic affected the implementation. Findings from the interview with adolescent girls show that the distribution of iron supplements in schools was carried out in 3 ways: distributed with explanations, distributed without explanation, and distributed only to students who request it or feel anemic. Conclusion. There is a need to improve the knowledge, attitudes, and intentions of adolescent girls and improve the implementation of iron supplementation programs in schools in Sidoarjo, Indonesia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Context: Adolescence is a crucial phase in preventing and controlling anaemia. One of the efforts made by the Indonesian government to overcome adolescent girl’s anaemia is the iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation programme. This programme is one of the most effective interventions that various countries have used to overcome anaemia. The key to the success of the supplementation of IFA is the compliance of adolescent girls. Aims: This study investigates the compliance and its contributing factors of IFA supplementation and the role of social support and interpersonal trust as a source of information and reminder amongst adolescent girls in Sidoarjo, Indonesia. Methods: This research was a qualitative study using the in‑depth interview to collect data. Thirteen adolescent girls from three high schools in Sidoarjo, Indonesia, were recruited using a snowball sampling technique. Results: Most of the girls did not comply with IFA supplementation. Contributing factors were the influence of peers, influence of teachers, parental influence, risk and benefit of taking IFA tablet and also failure to remember to take IFA tablet. The social environment that provided information and reminder came from teacher, parent, peer and also health worker. Interpersonal trust was needed to have positive perceived social support. Conclusions: Compliance with the consumption of IFA supplements requires the cooperation of various parties (teachers, parents, peers and health workers) and also interpersonal trust between adolescent girls to their social environment so the programme could be run optimally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Context: Adolescence is a crucial phase in preventing and controlling anaemia. One of the efforts made by the Indonesian government to overcome adolescent girl's anaemia is the iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation programme. This programme is one of the most effective interventions that various countries have used to overcome anaemia. The key to the success of the supplementation of IFA is the compliance of adolescent girls., Aims: This study investigates the compliance and its contributing factors of IFA supplementation and the role of social support and interpersonal trust as a source of information and reminder amongst adolescent girls in Sidoarjo, Indonesia., Methods: This research was a qualitative study using the in-depth interview to collect data. Thirteen adolescent girls from three high schools in Sidoarjo, Indonesia, were recruited using a snowball sampling technique., Results: Most of the girls did not comply with IFA supplementation. Contributing factors were the influence of peers, influence of teachers, parental influence, risk and benefit of taking IFA tablet and also failure to remember to take IFA tablet. The social environment that provided information and reminder came from teacher, parent, peer and also health worker. Interpersonal trust was needed to have positive perceived social support., Conclusions: Compliance with the consumption of IFA supplements requires the cooperation of various parties (teachers, parents, peers and health workers) and also interpersonal trust between adolescent girls to their social environment so the programme could be run optimally., Competing Interests: None