The research questions to be answered by this study are: 1. Is treatment with iron more effective at improving anemia if given at the time of a malaria episode or 1 month after the episode? 2. Which treatment timing is associated with more malaria episodes - 1 month delayed treatment or immediate treatment at the time of malaria? 3. Does timing of iron treatment affect later thinking processes and behavior?
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Hemoglobin change, anemia prevalence, and socioemotional behavior in the immediate iron vs. delayed iron groups
Timeframe: 6 months