Anemia prevalence and associated factors among school-children of Kersa Woreda in eastern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anemia in school children is a worldwide public health problem, affecting about a quarter of this population. It also remains a significant problem in developing countries, with multifactorial causes. Anemia in school children has adverse effects on the development of the physical, cognitive, immunity of affected children, and subsequently their educational achievement which may lead to loss of productivity at a later age in life. Regular surveillance that could provide evidence-based local data is required to intervene in the problems. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of anemia among school children in primary schools of eastern Ethiopia.

Methods

School-based cross-sectional study was conducted by recruiting 482 schoo

SUBMITTER: Gemechu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10038290 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature