Caregivers’nutritional Competence And Its Determinants On Prevention Of Anaemia In Children Aged 6-59 Months Inzanzibar: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study

ABSTRACT

Background: Caregivers‟ competence in nutrition is significant in preventing iron deficiency anemia to children. Unfortunately, most caregivers lack competence on nutrition and its role in prevention anemia to under-five children. The aim of this study was determine the level of anemia and determinants of nutritional competence on the prevention of anemia among caregivers of under-five children in Zanzibar.

Method: A cross-sectional study design using quantitative approach was undertaken to 297 participants recruited by multi-stage sampling technique. The tools for data collection involved a structured questionnaire and automated hemoglobin machine serial no 301. Both descriptive and inferential analysis was conducted by using SPSS version 20