Prevalence of post-partum anemia and associated factors among women attending public primary health care facilities: An institutional based cross-sectional study.
Doris SchledermannDoris RwenyagilaJoseph MlayPublished in: PloS one (2022)
The prevalence of anaemia among post-partum women found in this study points to a situation of public health problem according to WHO cut-off values for the public health significance of anaemia. Inter pregnancy interval of less than two years and absence of a marital partner were associated with post-partum anemia while delivery by vaginal route and low parity were protective against post-partum anemia. Strategies should therefore be put in place to encourage thorough health education and promotion programs among both pregnant and post-partum women.
Keyphrases
- public health
- iron deficiency
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- chronic kidney disease
- pregnancy outcomes
- mental health
- pregnant women
- emergency department
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- human immunodeficiency virus
- cervical cancer screening
- preterm birth
- hepatitis c virus
- health information
- social media
- tertiary care
- quality improvement
- adverse drug