ABSTRACT
It is evident that iron in childhood is key for proper health and cognitive development as it
is required for academic and work productivity in adulthood. Intake of iron rich foods,
sanitation, health, economic and socio-demographic factors are principal determinants of
Iron- deficiency anaemia (IDA) in children. There is paucity of data concerning the
prevalence of IDA in children aged 6-23 months since most studies focus mainly on the
selection of iron rich foods as criteria for determining those at risk of IDA. The age limit
in most of these studies is 5 years and above. There is limited scientific data on the
prevalence and determinants of IDA in children aged 6-23 months old in Thika Level 5
Hospital attending well baby clinic (WBC). A cross-sectional analytical study design was
adopted for the study in the month of May 2013. The study targeted a sample size of 241
children selected by systematic random sampling method. Data were collected by
researcher administered interview schedule given to mothers or caregivers of the children
attending the WBC at Thika Level 5 Hospital. This was followed by a collection of venous
blood samples from children for hemoglobin, red cell width and mean cell volume
determination conducted by a trained laboratory technician. The study participants were
also followed up to their homes at a later date to quantify the utensils used to measure food.
The data were cleaned coded and analyzed using SPPS Version 20. Data on dietary intake
was analyzed using Nutri-survey statistical package (2008) and ENA for smart (2008) was
used to analyze anthropometry. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the daily intake
of nutrients, sanitation, economic and socio-demographic factors. IDA status was based on
hemoglobin levels while predictors of complementary feeding practice were considered an
indicator of proper food intake. Chi-square test was used to determine the relationship
between IDA with dietary intake of iron-rich foods and complementary feeding practices.
Binary logistic regression was used to test the significance between IDA with malaria,
helminthic infestation and immunization status. The level of significance of accepting the
null hypotheses was
WANGUSI, N (2021). Prevalence And Determinants Of Iron-Deficiency Anaemia Among Children 6-23 Months Attending Thika Level-5 Hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/prevalence-and-determinants-of-iron-deficiency-anaemia-among-children-6-23-months-attending-thika-level-5-hospital-kiambu-county-kenya
WANGUSI, NEDDY "Prevalence And Determinants Of Iron-Deficiency Anaemia Among Children 6-23 Months Attending Thika Level-5 Hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 31 May. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/prevalence-and-determinants-of-iron-deficiency-anaemia-among-children-6-23-months-attending-thika-level-5-hospital-kiambu-county-kenya. Accessed 06 Nov. 2024.
WANGUSI, NEDDY . "Prevalence And Determinants Of Iron-Deficiency Anaemia Among Children 6-23 Months Attending Thika Level-5 Hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 31 May. 2021. Web. 06 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/prevalence-and-determinants-of-iron-deficiency-anaemia-among-children-6-23-months-attending-thika-level-5-hospital-kiambu-county-kenya >.
WANGUSI, NEDDY . "Prevalence And Determinants Of Iron-Deficiency Anaemia Among Children 6-23 Months Attending Thika Level-5 Hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 06, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/prevalence-and-determinants-of-iron-deficiency-anaemia-among-children-6-23-months-attending-thika-level-5-hospital-kiambu-county-kenya