Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia in children aged 6-24 months living a high malaria transmission setting in Burundi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In very young children, anaemia has been linked to increased morbidity, mortality and poor cognitive development. Although Burundi has a high burden of anaemia, which may be worsened by the high burden of malaria, little is known about the extent of the problem in very young children who are most at risk of severe disease. We estimated the prevalence, and assessed the factors associated with anaemia in children aged 6-24 months using baseline data collected as part of an on-going study evaluating the effect of Micronutrient supplementation on anaemia and cognition among children in high malaria transmission settings in Burundi.

Methods

Between February and March 2020, surveys were conducted in 498 households within the catchment area of Mukenke Health Center. One

SUBMITTER: Nkurunziza JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9439186 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature