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Mapping of anaemia prevalence among pregnant women in Kenya (2016-2019).

Julius Nyerere OdhiamboBenn Sartorius
Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
As the number of women of reproductive age continues to grow in Kenya, the use of routinely collected data for accurate mapping of poor maternal outcomes remains an integral component of a functional maternal health strategy. By unmasking the sub-county disparities often concealed by national and county estimates, our study findings reiterate the importance of maternal anaemia prevalence as a metric for estimating malaria burden and offers compelling policy implications for achieving national nutritional targets.
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