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dc.contributor.authorHabte, Dereje
dc.contributor.authorAsrat, Kalid
dc.contributor.authorMagafu, Mgaywa GMD
dc.contributor.authorAli, Ibrahim M.
dc.contributor.authorBenti, Tadele
dc.contributor.authorAbtew, Wubeshet
dc.contributor.authorTegegne, Girma
dc.contributor.authorAbera, Dereje
dc.contributor.authorShiferaw, Solomon
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-16T10:39:57Z
dc.date.available2020-03-16T10:39:57Z
dc.date.issued2013-09
dc.identifier.citationHabte, D. et al (2013) Maternal risk factors for childhood anaemia in Ethiopia. African Journal of Reproductive Health, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 110-118.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2131-3606
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10311/1999
dc.description.abstractA total of 8260 children between the ages of 6-59 months were analyzed to identify the risk factors associated with childhood anaemia in Ethiopia. The overall mean (SD/ standard deviation) haemoglobin (Hgb) level among the under-five children was 10.7 (2.2) g/dl and 50.3% were anaemic. Childhood anaemia demonstrated an increasing trend with maternal anaemia levels of mild, moderate and severe anaemia: odds ratio of 1.82, 2.16 and 3.73 respectively (p< 0.01). Children whose mothers had no formal education were 1.38 times more likely to be anaemic (p<0.01). The poorest and poorer wealth index groups had 1.52 and 1.25 increased odds of childhood anaemia respectively (p< 0.01). Childhood anaemia in Ethiopia is a severe public health problem. Maternal anaemia and socio-economic status were found to be associated with anaemia in children. A holistic approach of addressing mothers and children is of paramount importance.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWomen's Health and Action Research Centre [WHARC], https://www.ajrh.info/index.php/ajrhen_US
dc.subjectMaternalen_US
dc.subjectanaemiaen_US
dc.subjectchilden_US
dc.subjectrisk factoren_US
dc.subjectEthiopiaen_US
dc.titleMaternal risk factors for childhood anaemia in Ethiopiaen_US
dc.typePublished Articleen_US
dc.linkhttps://www.ajrh.info/index.php/ajrh/article/view/290/234en_US


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