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Published on: January 19, 2024

Prevalence of Anemia and Its Associated Factors Among 6-59-Month-Old Children in Ayder Comprehensive Specialized

Tigist Haile Gebrehiwot1, Abadi Hailay Atsbaha1, Shewit Engdashet Berhe2

  • 1Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia, adu.edu.et.

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
|August 8, 2026
PubMed

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Anemia affects over half of young children in Tigray, Ethiopia, highlighting a severe public health issue. Key factors include young age, stunting, underweight, and intestinal parasites, necessitating targeted interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Hematology

Background:

  • Anemia is a significant global health concern, particularly affecting children in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Preschool children in sub-Saharan Africa face a high burden of anemia, posing a severe public health challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of anemia in children aged 6-59 months.
  • To identify factors associated with anemia in this pediatric population in Tigray, Ethiopia.

Main Methods:

  • A hospital-based cross-sectional study involving 423 children aged 6-59 months.
  • Venous blood samples analyzed for hemoglobin levels; anemia defined as <11 g/dL.
  • Statistical analysis included bivariable and multivariable logistic regression.

Main Results:

  • The prevalence of anemia was 57.1%, with mild, moderate, and severe forms affecting 27.1%, 20.9%, and 9.1% of children, respectively.
  • Microcytic hypochromic anemia was the most common type.
  • Factors significantly associated with anemia included younger age (6-23 months), stunting, underweight, and intestinal parasite infection.

Conclusions:

  • Anemia represents a severe public health problem among children in the study area.
  • Interventions such as nutrition counseling, deworming, and growth monitoring are crucial to address anemia and associated factors like stunting, underweight, and parasitic infections.
Abstract

Keywords:
6–59-month-old childrenanemiaassociated factor

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