Prevalence of anaemia and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Gulu and Hoima Regional Hospitals in Uganda: A cross sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorObai, Gerald
dc.contributor.authorOdongo, Pancras
dc.contributor.authorWanyama, Ronald
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-15T12:24:36Z
dc.date.available2021-12-15T12:24:36Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractAnaemia is a public health problem affecting over 1.62 billion people globally. It affects all age groups of people and is particularly more prevalent in pregnant women. Africa carries a high burden of anaemia; in Uganda 24 % of women of child bearing age have anaemia. Pregnant women living in poverty are at greater risk of developing iron deficiency anaemia. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of anaemia and the associated risk factors in pregnant women attending antenatal care at Gulu and Hoima Regional Hospitals in Northern and Western Uganda respectively. Methods: We conducted a cross sectional study in Gulu and Hoima Regional Hospitals from July to October 2012. Our study participants were pregnant women attending antenatal care. Socio-demographic data were collected using structured questionnaires and blood samples were collected for haemoglobin estimation. Haemoglobin concentration was determined using an automated analyzer closed mode of blood sampling. Data were analysed using Stata version 12. Odds ratio was used as a measure of association, with 95 % confidence interval; and independent risk factors for anaemia were investigated using logistic regression analyses. Ethical approval was obtained from Gulu University Research Ethics Committee and written informed consent was obtained from each study participant.en_US
dc.identifier.citationObai, G., Odongo, P., & Wanyama, R. (2016). Prevalence of anaemia and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Gulu and Hoima Regional Hospitals in Uganda: A cross sectional study. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 16(1), 1-7.doi 10.1186/s12884-016-0865-4en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1186/s12884-016-0865-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/608
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC pregnancy and childbirthen_US
dc.subjectAnaemiaen_US
dc.subjectGuluen_US
dc.subjectHoima Hospitalen_US
dc.subjectPregnant womenen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of anaemia and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Gulu and Hoima Regional Hospitals in Uganda: A cross sectional studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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