Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among school children in Gondar town public primary schools, northwest Ethiopia: A school-based cross-sectional study

Z Getaneh, B Enawgaw, G Engidaye, M Seyoum… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Anemia is a global public health problem affecting 305 million school children
(SC) worldwide. It has deleterious effects in SC, including lower school achievement due to
impaired cognitive development and physical growth, fatigue and poor attention span, and
increased morbidity because of reduced resistance to infection. Hence, the aim of this study
was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of anemia among SC attending public
primary schools in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia. Methods A school-based cross …

Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among school children in Gondar town public primary schools, northwest Ethiopia: a school-based cross-sectional study.

ZG Zegeye Getaneh, BE Bamlaku Enawgaw… - 2017 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Background: Anemia is a global public health problem affecting 305 million school children
(SC) worldwide. It has deleterious effects in SC, including lower school achievement due to
impaired cognitive development and physical growth, fatigue and poor attention span, and
increased morbidity because of reduced resistance to infection. Hence, the aim of this study
was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of anemia among SC attending public
primary schools in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia. Methods: A school-based cross …
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