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Anaemia and associated factors among children aged 6-59 months during the post-ebola period in Sierra Leone: a national cross-sectional survey- 2019.
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- Assessing the nutritional status and micronutrient gaps in Sierra Leone: a systematic rapid review of women, children, and adolescents.BMC nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Household wealth and childhood anaemia in resource-constrained settings: a Bayesian multilevel analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Determinants of anemia among children under five in Eastern Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Trends and inequalities in anaemia prevalence among children aged 6-59 months in Ghana, 2003-2022.International journal for equity in health · 2024Article
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backgroundAnaemia is a global public health problem associated with early childhood adverse effects on mental, physical, and social development. Sierra Leone had made progress in reducing the prevalence of anaemia pre-Ebola period however this was affected by the Ebola epidemic which further strained an already struggling health system. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with anaemia during post-Ebola period among children aged 6-59 months in Sierra Leone.
methodsWe analyzed data from the 2019 Sierra Leone demographic and health survey (SLDHS), a nationally representative cross-sectional study. We used data collected using a stratified two-stage cluster sampling design that resulted in the random selection of a representative sample of 13,872 households. A total sample of 3,459 children aged 6-59 months were included in the study. Multivariable logistic regression was used to calculate the adjusted odds ratios and corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
resultsThe prevalence of anaemia was 68.9%, that of mild anaemia was 35.8%, moderate anaemia was 30.3% and for severe anaemia was 2.8%. Children aged 6-36 months were 1.83 times more likely to have anaemia compared to those above 36 months, while boys 1.33 times more likely to be anaemic compared to girls. Children born in poor households, to mothers who had anaemia and had a history of fever had 65%, 85% and 38% increase in likelihood of childhood anaemia respectively. In addition, children living in rural areas and stunted were 1.55 and 1.38 times more likely to be anaemic respectively compared to those living in urban areas and not stunted. Children born to younger mothers (15-24 years) were 1.45 times more likely to be anaemic compared to older mother (35-49 years.
conclusionThe current study demonstrated the predominant existence of anaemia among children aged 6-59 months in Sierra Leone. Owing to the adverse effects of anaemia on the development of children in the future, there is an urgent need for effective and efficient remedial public health interventions to prevent further complications.
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