Spatio-temporal distribution and associated factors of anaemia among children aged 6-59 months in Ethiopia: a spatial and multilevel analysis based on the EDHS 2005-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Anaemia is a global public health problem with major health and socioeconomic consequences. Though childhood anaemia is a major public health problem in Ethiopia, there is limited evidence on the spatio-temporal variability of childhood anaemia over time in the country. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the spatio-temporal distribution and associated factors of childhood anaemia using the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) data from 2005 to 2016.

Design

Survey-based cross-sectional study design was employed for the EDHS.

Setting

Data were collected in all nine regions and two city administrations of Ethiopia in 2005, 2011 and 2016.

Participants

The source population for this study was all children in Ethiopia aged 6-59 months. A total

SUBMITTER: Hailegebreal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8372819 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature