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Kebede D, Getaneh F, Endalamaw K, et al. Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among under-five age children in Shanan gibe hospital, Southwest Ethiopia. BMC Pediatr. 2021;21(1):542doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-03011-5.
Kebede, D., Getaneh, F., Endalamaw, K., Belay, T., & Fenta, A. (2021). Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among under-five age children in Shanan gibe hospital, Southwest Ethiopia. BMC pediatrics, 21(1), 542. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-03011-5
Kebede, Destaw, et al. "Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among under-five age children in Shanan gibe hospital, Southwest Ethiopia." BMC pediatrics vol. 21,1 (2021): 542. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-03011-5
Kebede D, Getaneh F, Endalamaw K, Belay T, Fenta A. Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among under-five age children in Shanan gibe hospital, Southwest Ethiopia. BMC Pediatr. 2021 Dec 03;21(1):542. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-03011-5. PMID: 34861848; PMCID: PMC8641224.
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BMC Pediatr. 2021 Dec 03;21(1):542. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-03011-5.

Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among under-five age children in Shanan gibe hospital, Southwest Ethiopia.

BMC pediatrics

Destaw Kebede, Fantahun Getaneh, Kirubel Endalamaw, Tariku Belay, Abebe Fenta

Affiliations

  1. Department of Diagnostic Laboratory at Shegaw Motta General Hospital, East Gojjam, P.O. Box 50, Motta Town, Ethiopia. [email protected].
  2. Department of Diagnostic Laboratory at Shegaw Motta General Hospital, East Gojjam, P.O. Box 50, Motta Town, Ethiopia.
  3. Institute of Health Science, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Jimma University, Jimma Town, Ethiopia.
  4. Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of medicine and Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos Town, Ethiopia.

PMID: 34861848 PMCID: PMC8641224 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-03011-5

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Anemia is a major health problem in the worldwide. Because of health and socioeconomic problems, the prevalence of anemia is higher in developing countries. However, there was a limited finding in our study area. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among under-five age children in Shanan Gibe Hospital (SGH), Southwest Ethiopia.

METHODS: Institution based cross sectional study was conducted at SGH, Ethiopia using consecutive convenient sampling technique during 1 January to 30 April, 2021. Data was collected by interviewing and capillary blood was taken from the fingertip for hemoglobin determination by using HaemoCue digital photometer. Additionally, stool sample was processed using wet mount and formal-ether concentration technique. Then after, the data were entered to Epidata version 3.1 and analysed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Factors associated with anaemia were assessed by bivariable and multivariable logistic regression model by considering P < 0.05 as statistical significance.

RESULTS: A total of 368 under five children were recruited to the study and the current prevalence of anemia was 48.9%. Of this anemia, 25.0% mild, 15.8% moderate and 8.2% were severely anemic. More ever, being rural resident (AOR = 6.11; 95% CI = 1.49-8.99, P = 0.002), family low income (AOR = 6.27, 95% CI = 1.35-11.43, P = 0.004), family size greater than five (AOR = 3.12; 95% CI =1.47-7.11, P = 0.002) and intestinal parasite infections such as Enteameoba histolytica (AOR =3.37; 95%CI = 2.16-11.31, P = 0.005), Hookworm (AOR = 6.09; 95%CI = 2.37-11.56, P = 0.001), and Trichuris trichuria (AOR = 2.79; 95%CI = 1.45-9.13, P = 0.002) (P < 0.05) were factors significantly associated with anemia among under five children.

CONCLUSION: The current prevalence of anemia among under five age children is relatively high. On the other hand, the rural residence, large family size, low family income, infection with Enteameoba histolytica, hookworm and Trichuris trichuria were the identified factors associated with anemia among under five children. Therefore, there should be massive and routine deworming program in addition to imperative targeting anemia prevention, and nutritional supplementation to reduce the burden of anemia.

© 2021. The Author(s).

Keywords: Anemia; Associate factors; Prevalence; Southwest Ethiopia; Under five children

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