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Anemia prevalence and its predictors among children under-five years in Ghana. A multilevel analysis of the cross-sectional 2019 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey.

Justice Moses Kwaku AhetoYakubu AlhassanAdikwor E PuplampuJulius K BogloKojo M Sedzro
Published in: Health science reports (2023)
The probability of anemia in children under-fives differs substantially from one community to another, and the prevalence remains high. The identified critical risk factors should be addressed. Multifaceted and targeted approaches are needed to help reduce the anemia prevalence in this setting to achieve the multiple United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, which are related to risk and prevalence of anemia by 2030.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • chronic kidney disease
  • cross sectional
  • iron deficiency
  • young adults
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • drug delivery
  • plasmodium falciparum