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ArticleAnemia2020

Statistical Modeling of Determinants of Anemia Prevalence among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Ropo Ebenezer Ogunsakin, Bayowa Teniola Babalola, Oludare Akinyemi

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Article in Anemia, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Ropo Ebenezer OgunsakinDiscipline of Public Health Medicine (Biostatistics), University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3853-3382
Bayowa Teniola BabalolaDepartment of Statistics, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7218-4510
Oludare AkinyemiDepartment of Statistics, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7491-820X
Ekiti State University · NGUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal · ZA

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Abstract

objectiveChildhood anemia remains a significant public health challenge in developing countries, and it has negative consequences on the growth of the children. Therefore, it is essential to identify the determinants of childhood anemia, as these will help in formulating appropriate health policies in order to meet the United Nations MDG goal. This study aims to assess and model the determinants of the prevalence of anemia among children aged 6-59 months in Nigeria. To accomplish the aims of the study, the authors applied single-level and multilevel binary logistic regression models.

methodsTo measure the relative impact of individual and household-level factors for childhood anemia among children aged 6-59 months, this study undertakes data from Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys with both binary logistic and multilevel logistic regression models. The fit of the model was assessed by Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit, variance inflation factor, and likelihood ratio tests.

resultsThe study established that about 67.01% of the children were anemic and identified sex of children, mother's education, religion, household wealth status, total children ever born, age of children, place of residence, and region to have a statistical significant effect on the prevalence of anemia. The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for anemia was 0.56 (95% CI = 0.50, 0.63) in children aged from 24 to 42 months and 0.40 (95% CI = 0.36, 0.45) in children aged from 43 to 59 months. Also, children who reside in certain geographical-political zones of Nigeria are associated with increased childhood anemia.

conclusionThis study has highlighted the high prevalence of childhood anemia in Nigeria and indicated the need to improve mothers' education and regional variations. Findings from this study can help policymakers and public health institutions to map out programs targeting these regions as a measure of tackling the prevalence of anemia among the Nigerian populace.

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