Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Department of Midwifery, Wachemo University, Hossana, Ethiopia
Research Article
Prevalence of Anemia and Contributing Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Public Health Facilities of Hossana Town, South Ethiopia
Author(s): Romedan Delil Kedir, Hassen Mosa Halil*, Ritbano Ahmed Abdo, Ashebir Endale Reta and Shamill Eanga Helill
Background: Anemia during pregnancy is an important contributor to maternal mortality, morbidity and poor fetal outcomes. It remains as one of the utmost unresolved public health problems in developing countries including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study intended to assess the prevalence and predictors of anemia among pregnant women in the public health facilities of Hossana town, South Ethiopia.
Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 284 antenatal care attending pregnant mothers from April 1-30, 2019. The systematic random sampling method was used to select the study subjects. Data were collected through face-to-face interview and chart-review. Data were entered into the epi-data (version 3.1) and analyzed by using SPSS software (version 24). Both, bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression was compu.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0420.24.13. 729