Anaemia prevalence and determinants in under 5 years children: findings of a cross-sectional population-based study in Sudan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early childhood is an age at risk of anaemia and its deleterious consequences. In Sudan, there is limited evidence on the prevalence and determinant of anaemia in under-five children. This study was conducted in Sudan to assess the prevalence of anaemia in children and to identify its determinants.

Methods

We conducted a household survey involving children aged 6 months to 5 years in November 2016. A representative population was sampled across rural, urban and camps settlements across 18 states in Sudan. We used a pre-designed questionnaire data collection. Haemoglobin (Hb) level and malaria infection were checked. In this cross-sectional study, we dichotomized the outcome variable and performed logistic regression analyses.

Results

A total of 3094 childre

SUBMITTER: Elmardi KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7702668 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature