Infectious and obstetric determinants of anemia among pregnant women in Southwest Ethiopia
This study found that malaria infection, hookworm infection, birth interval <33 months, and a history of unsafe abortion are factors contributing to anaemia in pregnant women. Strategies such as distributing insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) to combat malaria, improving sanitation, anthelmintic drugs, promoting family planning to prevent unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions, and providing preconception care can help reduce the incidence of anaemia.
Authors
- Gossa Fetene Abebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8495-3022)
- Tewodros Yosef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3173-6753)
- Aragaw Tesfaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2776-7469)
- Desalegn Girma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0001-8553)
- Melsew Setegn Alie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9448-2204)
- Nigusie Shifera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5563-1358)
- Binyam Girma Sisay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9310-8170)
- Asaye Gizachew
Institutions
- Deakin University (AU)
- Mizan Tepi University (ET)
- Debre Tabor University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Global Women s Health
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2024.1421884
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36