Maternal anaemia in West and Central Africa
Time for urgent action
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15096255 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohamed Ag Ayoya (United Nations Children's Fund, corresponding author), Mohamed Ag Bendech (University of Nouakchott Al Aasriya), Noel Marie Zagre, Noel Zagre (UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office), Félicité Tchibindat (West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 916-927 |
| Publication date | 2012-05-01 |
| 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/s1368980011002424 |
| PMID | 22014596 |
| OpenAlex | W2083238202 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 37 |
Objective To review the prevalence, severity and determinants of anaemia among women in West and Central Africa (WCA) and raise awareness among policy makers and programme planners in the region. Design Systematic descriptive review of data in the public domain of the ORC Macro MEASURE Demographic and Health Surveys, national nutrition surveys, oral and technical communications at regional meetings, studies published in scientific journals, and WHO and UNICEF databases. Setting West and Central Africa region. Subjects Women of childbearing age. Results The prevalence of anaemia among pregnant and non-pregnant women is higher than 50 % and 40 %, respectively, in all countries. Within countries, this prevalence varies by living setting (rural v . urban), women's age and education. Across countries, socio-economic and climatic differences have no apparent association with the prevalence of anaemia among women. Several factors contribute either alone or jointly to the high rates of maternal anaemia in this region. These include widespread nutritional deficiencies; high incidence of infectious diseases; low access to and poor quality of health services; low literacy rates; ineffective design, implementation and evaluation of anaemia control programmes; and poverty. Conclusions Addressing the multiple causes and minimizing the consequences of anaemia on maternal and child health and development in WCA require integrated multifactorial and multisectoral strategies. This also calls for unprecedented, historical and stronger political will and commitment that put adolescent girls and maternal health at the centre of the development agenda
Developing country · Economic growth · Environmental health · Geography · Literacy · Poverty · Public health · Rural area · Socioeconomics · Blood donation and transfusion practices · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Iron Metabolism and Disorders · Medicine · Nursing
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2022 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |