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Maternal anaemia during postpartum: preliminary findings from a cross-sectional study in Dodoma City, Tanzania

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dc.creator Tairo, Sophia Rogasian
dc.creator Munyogwa, Mariam John
dc.date 2022-07-08T09:32:18Z
dc.date 2022-07-08T09:32:18Z
dc.date 2021
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-20T14:01:49Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-20T14:01:49Z
dc.identifier Tairo, S. R., & Munyogwa, M. J. (2022). Maternal anaemia during postpartum: preliminary findings from a cross‐sectional study in Dodoma City, Tanzania. Nursing Open, 9(1), 458-466.
dc.identifier DOI:10.1002/nop2.1085
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3529
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3529
dc.description Full text article. Also available at https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1085
dc.description Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and correlates of anae-mia among postnatal women. Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from April–July, 2020, at a health-care facility in Dodoma City. Methods: Haemoglobin concentration was measured by using HemoCue Hb 201+analyser machine. Anaemia was defined as haemoglobin concentration of <11 g/dl. Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were conducted to identify the cor-relates of anaemia. Results: The overall prevalence of postpartum anaemia was found to be 21.6% (83). Correlates of anaemia were found to be multiple birth (AOR = 4.97), consumption of pulses (AOR = 2.07), normal BMI (AOR = 2.28) and perception of insufficient milk supply (AOR = 3.05).Conclusion: The prevalence of postpartum anaemia found in this study is high. Iron and folic acid supplementation, promotion of dietary diversification practices and screening women higher risk for anaemia may be feasible interventions
dc.language en
dc.publisher John Wiley & Sons Ltd
dc.subject Anaemia
dc.subject Haemoglobin
dc.subject Postnatal women
dc.subject Postpartum
dc.subject Maternal anaemia
dc.subject Dodoma city
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.title Maternal anaemia during postpartum: preliminary findings from a cross-sectional study in Dodoma City, Tanzania
dc.type Article


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