*Quadri J.A, Onabanjo O.O and Ojure M.A Federal university of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese-Ijebu *Corresponding author: [email protected]; 08034939246 ABSTRACT Background: Iron deficiency as a public health problem is based on the seriousness of its consequences on human health and there may be need for certain measures to curb the menace of such deficiency. …