Pearl millet instant beverage powder enriched with baobab pulp to improve iron and anaemia status of adolescent girls in rural Ghana

Anaemia among adolescent girls in Ghana is a severe public health problem as about half of them are anaemic (GSS et al., 2015). Iron deficiency is the main cause of anaemia among adolescent girls. Food-to-food fortification, which utilizes local available foods, is the most effective and best alternative measure for addressing micronutrient deficiency, as it overcomes the acceptability, sustainability and affordability challenges of the conventional approaches (Teye, 2020). Yet, information on food-to-food fortification interventions for prevention of iron deficiency anaemia among adolescent girls in Ghana is scanty. This study seeks to investigate the efficacy of iron-rich pearl millet beverage powder fortified with vitamin C-rich baobab pulp in improving iron and anaemia status of adolescent girls in rural Ghana