Background: The most common cause of anemia is an iron deficiency; however, the
condition may also be caused by deficiencies in folate, vitamin B 12 and protein. Some …

Background: The most common cause of anemia is a deficiency of iron; but it may also be
caused by deficiencies of folates, vitamin B12 and protein. Some anemias are not caused by …

We aimed to determine the prevalence of malaria and anemia among children≤ 5 years old
in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. We also assessed the effects of age and sex on disease …

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-----Malaria associated anaemia represent a major public health problem. Thestudy …

Background. The causes of anaemia have regional variations, and further variation is
expected among paediatric hospital patients. However, the prevalence of anaemia and its …

The objective of this study was to investigate iron status of school children aged 7-12 years
in some rural communities in Nigeria as well as identify factors associated with anemia in …

Background: The global estimate of anaemia in children indicates that 293.1 million children
under five years (43%) are anaemic, of whom 28.5% are residing in sub-Saharan Africa …

A cross-sectional study of children aged 6-60 months was carried out in nine Local
Government Areas (LGAs). A total of four hundred (400) under-five children were selected …

A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of anaemia and parasitic infections
among< 5 years old children of the pastoral community in Simanjiro District, northern …

Methods This cross-sectional study involved a random sample of 143 pupils aged 6 to 12
years. Blood samples were collected and analysed for serum-ferritin (SF), C-reactive protein …