The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of anemia and its determinants among
children aged 6–59 months in Zanzibar, Tanzania, from 2005 to 2015. We used secondary …

Background: Anemia is a severe public health problem affecting more than half of children
under five years of age in low-, middle-and high-income countries. The study aimed to …

Background Anaemia is one of the major causes of death among children under five years
in Africa, with a prevalence of 64.6% among pre-school children. In 2014, we conducted a …

Background Anemia among adolescents (ages 10–19 years) is a leading cause of morbidity
and mortality in low-and middle-income countries and carries long-term health and …

Anemia remains a public health concern, and its prevalence varies between countries as
well as between age, sex and levels of poverty. This study aims at examining the association …

Anaemia among adolescents is a global health problem. However, evidence regarding its
burden and risk factors, particularly for younger adolescents and in sub‐Saharan Africa …

Background Anemia in children continues to be a major public health challenge in most
developing countries, particularly in Africa. Anemia in the early stages of life leads to severe …

Background Anemia in children continues to be a major public health challenge in
developing countries and particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Anemia has serious …

OBJECTIVE: To document the prevalence, age-distribution, and risk factors for anaemia in
Tanzanian children less than 5 years old, thereby assisting in the development of effective …

Anaemia is a significant public health issue in many low-income countries, yet little
systematic work has examined associated socioeconomic and health factors beyond clinical …