Prevalence and correlates of anemia among children aged 6-23 months in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anemia, the world's most common micro-nutrient deficiency disorder, can affect a person at any time and at all stages of life. Though all members of the community may face the problem, children aged 6-23 months are particularly at higher risk. If left untreated, it adversely affects the health, cognitive development, school achievement, and work performance. However, little was investigated among young children in Sub-Saharan countries including Ethiopia. This research aimed to investigate its magnitude and correlates to address the gap and guide design of evidence based intervention.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May -June 2016 in rural districts of Wolaita Zone. Multi-stage sampling technique was applied and 990 mother-child

SUBMITTER: Alemayehu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6407854 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature