A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and predictors of anemia among children in Ethiopia

A Gebrie, A Alebel - African health sciences, 2020 - ajol.info
Background: Anemia is a wide-spread public health problem characterized by a decrease in
hemoglobin concentration and/or red blood cell volume below an established cut-off value …

Prevalence and associated determinants of malaria parasites among Kenyan children

M Sultana, N Sheikh, RA Mahumud, T Jahir… - Tropical medicine and …, 2017 - Springer
Background Approximately 80% of deaths attributed to malaria worldwide occurred mainly
in Africa in 2015. Kenya is one of the major malaria endemic countries, making malaria the …

Individual, maternal and household risk factors for anaemia among young children in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study

PP Moschovis, MO Wiens, L Arlington, O Antsygina… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Anaemia affects the majority of children in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Previous
studies of risk factors for anaemia have been limited by sample size, geography and the …

Male and undernourished children were at high risk of anemia in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Melku, WW Takele, DZ Anlay… - Italian journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Anemia is one of the global public health problems affecting more than one-
third of the world population. It has been strongly associated with limited psychomotor …

Global warming may significantly increase childhood anemia burden in sub-Saharan Africa

Y Zhu, C He, A Gasparrini, AM Vicedo-Cabrera, C Liu… - One earth, 2023 - cell.com
Childhood anemia constitutes a global public health problem, especially in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). However, it remains unknown whether global warming has an …

Anemia and associated factors among 6 to 59 months age children attending health facilities in Kombolcha town, Northeast Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional …

W Fentaw, T Belachew, A Andargie - BMC pediatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Childhood anemia is an important public health problem in Ethiopia. The
northeast part of the country is among the areas affected by recurrent drought. Despite its …

Factors associated with malaria parasitemia, anemia and serological responses in a spectrum of epidemiological settings in Uganda

A Yeka, J Nankabirwa, A Mpimbaza, R Kigozi… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Understanding the current epidemiology of malaria and the relationship
between intervention coverage, transmission intensity, and burden of disease is important to …

A venue-based survey of malaria, anemia and mobility patterns among migrant farm workers in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

RS Schicker, N Hiruy, B Melak, W Gelaye, B Bezabih… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Mobile populations present unique challenges to malaria control and
elimination efforts. Each year, a large number of individuals travel to northwest Amhara …

[HTML][HTML] Individual, household and area predictors of anaemia among children aged 6–59 months in Nigeria

PE Obasohan, SJ Walters, R Jacques, K Khatab - Public Health in Practice, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aims to determine the prevalence of anaemia among children aged 6–
59 months in all states of Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and to …

LLIN Evaluation in Uganda Project (LLINEUP): factors associated with childhood parasitaemia and anaemia 3 years after a national long-lasting insecticidal net …

S Rugnao, S Gonahasa, C Maiteki-Sebuguzi, J Opigo… - Malaria Journal, 2019 - Springer
Background Recent reductions in malaria burden have been attributed largely to long-
lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). In March–June 2017, approximately 3 years after a national …