Determinants of moderate to severe anaemia among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: analysis of data from the 2010 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey.
Anaemia is a widespread global public health problem, one to which women of reproductive age are particularly vulnerable. In Africa 57% of pregnant women are affected by the condition, which is associated with preterm birth, iron deficiency in infants and maternal and infant mortality. The aim of this study was to identify the main determinants of
- Author: Wilunda C., Massawe S., Jackson C.
- Published on: Tropical Medicine and International Health. 2013 Dec;18(12):1488-97.
- Research country: Tanzânia
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Anaemia is a widespread global public health problem, one to which women of reproductive age are particularly vulnerable. In Africa 57% of pregnant women are affected by the condition, which is associated with preterm birth, iron deficiency in infants and maternal and infant mortality.
The aim of this study was to identify the main determinants of moderate to severe anaemia in women of reproductive age in Tanzania.
Prenatal checkups and treatment provide an opportunity to prevent anaemia. However, even though 98% of pregnant women in Tanzania utilize such services, only 59% of them are given iron supplements and 68% antimalarial drugs during these visits (NBS & ICF Macro 2011). It is therefore necessary to step up awareness-raising work among communities, and to strengthen the country’s health system in terms of anaemia prevention and control.
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