Individual and community level factors associated with anemia among children 6-59 months of age in Ethiopia: A further analysis of 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anemia is a global public health problem; but its burden is disproportionately borne among children in the African Regions. The 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey report showed that the prevalence of anemia among children 6-59 months of age was 57%; far exceeding the national target of 25% set for 2015. Although studies have been conducted in Ethiopia, multilevel analysis has rarely been used to identify factors associated with anemia among children. Therefore, this study aimed to identify individual and community-level factors associated with anemia among children 6-59 months of age by fitting a multilevel logistic regression model.

Methods

The data was obtained from the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey, conducted from January to June 2016, an

SUBMITTER: Gebremeskel MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7665792 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature