Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases
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Department of Medicine & Health Science, Burao University, Somalia

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• Research Article   
  The Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia and its Associated Risk Factors among a Samples of Primary Schools Students in Burao City, Somaliland
  Author(s): Saeed Ahmed, Yusuf Ahmed and Abdullah Al-Mamari*
  
  Background: Anemia is a global public health problem affecting the majority of the population of the world in both developed and developing countries with major consequences on human health as well as social and economic development. It is the world's second leading cause of disability of the whole global disease burden. It affects 1.62 billion (24.8%) of the population among them it is affecting 305 million (25.4%) school age children (SAC). Objectives: The main objective of this study was assess prevalence and factors associated with anemia among schoolage children in primary schools in Burao city, Somaliland, 2020. Materials & Methods: A school based cross sectional study design was done in four primary schools in Burao, Somaliland. About 285 school age children with in the age group between 6-14 .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-8790.21.9.431

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