The impact of an integrated community-based micronutrient and health programme on anaemia in non-pregnant Malawian women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15095435 |
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| Authors | Alexander A Kalimbira, Alexander Kalimbira (0000-0002-0501-4351, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources), Carolyn MacDonald (0009-0000-7811-3855, World Wildlife Fund Canada), Janis Randall Simpson (University of Guelph, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1445-1452 |
| Publication date | 2010-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980009991820 |
| PMID | 19889247 |
| OpenAlex | W2139246945 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Objective To assess the impact of an integrated community-based micronutrient and health (MICAH) programme on anaemia (Hb Design Prospective study of two large-scale cross-sectional surveys conducted in 2000 and 2004 as part of programme evaluation in MICAH and Comparison areas. Setting Rural areas across Malawi. The MICAH programme implemented a comprehensive package of interventions to reduce anaemia, based on a broad range on direct and indirect causes in Malawi. The project approaches included: Fe supplementation; dietary diversification and modification; food fortification; and strengthening primary health care. Participants Non-pregnant women of childbearing age (15–49 years old, n 5422), from randomly selected households that responded to a household questionnaire, had their Hb measured from finger-prick blood samples using the HemoCue ® . Results In 2000, there was no significant difference in Hb concentration between MICAH and Comparison areas (mean ( se ): 117·4 (0·4) v . 116·8 (0·5) g/l, P > 0·05) and the corresponding prevalence of anaemia (53·5 % v . 52·9 %, P > 0·05). By 2004, Hb concentration had increased significantly in MICAH but not in Comparison areas (mean ( se ): 121·0 (0·4) v . 115·7 (0·6) g/l, P χ 2 = 28·2, P χ 2 = 0·3, P = 0·6). Conclusions The MICAH programme was an effective public health nutrition programme that was associated with significant reductions in the prevalence of anaemia among non-pregnant rural Malawian women
Environmental health · Fortification · Geography · Micronutrient · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Iron Metabolism and Disorders · Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
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| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |