Nutritional, health and socio-demographic determinants of anaemia in adolescent girls in Kumbungu District, Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anaemia is a serious health problem among adolescent girls in Ghana. The aims of this study were to measure the prevalence and identify the nutritional, health, and socio-demographic determinants of anaemia in adolescent girls in Kumbungu District, Northern Region, Ghana.

Method

An analytical cross-sectional study involving 370 adolescent girls residing in Kumbungu district, selected using multi-stage sampling procedure, was conducted. A semi-structured questionnaire, 24-hr dietary recall, food frequency questionnaire, Food Insecurity Experience scale, and anthropometry were used to gather information on socio-demographic characteristics, nutrition knowledge, dietary diversity score, food consumption score, food consumption frequency, household food insecurity, an

SUBMITTER: Wemakor A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10362769 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature