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ArticlePloS one2024

Prevalence and influencing factors with knowledge, attitude, and practice toward anemia among school-going adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh.

Md Jiaur Rahman, Md Moshiur Rahman, Mohammad Habibur Rahman Sarker, Masayuki Kakehashi, Miwako Tsunematsu, Mohammad Ali, Ashir Ahmed, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Yoko Shimpuku

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Md Jiaur RahmanDepartment of Health Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2027-2893
Md Moshiur RahmanDepartment of Health Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5475-986X
Mohammad Habibur Rahman SarkerNutrition and Clinical Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Masayuki KakehashiDepartment of Health Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Miwako TsunematsuDepartment of Health Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Mohammad AliDepartment of Medicine, Comilla Medical College, Comilla, Bangladesh.
Ashir AhmedDepartment of Advanced Information Technology, Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Mohammad Delwer Hossain HawladerDepartment of Public Health, School of Health and Life Sciences, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Yoko ShimpukuDepartment of Health Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7531-7019

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backgroundAnemia is a major public health concern; however, research on anemia and its contributing variables is scarce. To address the gap, we investigated the prevalence and associated factors of anemia in school-aged adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh.

methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study in two secondary schools at Chandpur, Bangladesh, from January to April 2022. We randomly selected 422 adolescent girls based on prevalence rates from existing research to ensure reliable estimates and a robust study representation. We performed interviews with a semi-structured questionnaire after receiving ethical permission and written informed consent. In addition, physical examination and anthropometric measurements were done, followed by blood testing to identify anemia. Blood hemoglobin was measured using a spectrophotometric method, and quality control was ensured by validated results with control samples. Univariate with multiple logistic regression was employed for analysis to find the association between anemia and all other variables that were adjusted to control the potential effect of confounding variables.

resultsThe overall prevalence of anemia was 37.7% (mild- 33.8% and moderate- 3.9%). In the univariate analysis having a working mother (OR 3.84; 95% CI 1.31-11.26), undernutrition (OR 2.40; 95% CI 1.27-4.52), and irregular lunch consumption (OR 2.15; 95% CI 1.00-4.60) were associated with anemia. Conversely, being a user of a slab latrine (OR 0.61; 95% CI 0.40-0.93) and not weekly consumption of pure milk (OR 0.62; 95% CI 0.41-0.92) were negatively associated with anemia. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, associated factors for prevalent anemia were working mother [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 7.65; 95% CI 1.97-29.50], slab latrine user (aOR 0.46; 95% CI 0.26-0.79), and irregular lunch consumption (aOR 2.92; 95% CI 1.21-7.03).

conclusionThe prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh remains high with undernutrition. Anemia is associated with working mothers, slab latrine users, and irregular lunch consumers within the studied population.' Thus, policymakers may promote school-based nutritional education and lunch programs with iron supplementation and improve sanitary facilities.

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AnemiaHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeRural PopulationAdolescentBangladeshChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansPrevalenceRisk FactorsSchoolsSurveys and Questionnaires

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