Correlates of haemoglobin level in mothers of children under two years in Nanton district: A cross-sectional study from Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Anaemia, defined using haemoglobin level, is one of the most prevalent nutritional deficiency diseases among women of childbearing age. Whilst most studies of anaemia were conducted on pregnant women, data are lacking on the haemoglobin level and its correlates of mothers in Ghana. In this paper, we report data on the correlates of haemoglobin level among mothers in Nanton district, Northern Region, Ghana.

Method

A cross-sectional study design was used to study 420 mothers of children under 2 years selected randomly from the child welfare clinics (CWCs) of five health facilities in Nanton District, Ghana. Women were interviewed on their socio-demographic characteristics, dietary practices, reproductive history, and knowledge on anaemia using a structured questionn

SUBMITTER: Wemakor A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10192525 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature