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Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors among Infants and Young Children Aged 6-23 Months in Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia.

Abebaw Molla KebedeGudina EgataFirehiwot MesfinMikyas Arega MulunehLemma Getacher
Published in: Journal of nutrition and metabolism (2020)
Generally, the study showed that anemia was a severe public health problem among infants and young children in the study setting. Antenatal care visit, meal frequency, dietary diversity, underweight, stunting, and food insecurity significantly associated with anemia. Therefore, efforts should be made to strengthen infant and young child feeding practices and antenatal care utilization and ensure household food security, thereby improving the nutritional status of children.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • chronic kidney disease
  • pregnant women
  • palliative care
  • iron deficiency
  • young adults
  • mental health
  • south africa
  • middle aged
  • tertiary care
  • affordable care act
  • health insurance