Anaemia among women of reproductive age in selected sub-Saharan African countries
Multivariate decomposition analyses of the demographic and health surveys data 2008–2018
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22078786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohammed Gazali Salifu, Mohammed Salifu (Johns Hopkins University), Frances Baaba da-Costa Vroom (University of Ghana), Chris Guure (0000-0001-6595-9587, University of Ghana, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pages | 1128214-1128214 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1128214 |
| PMID | 38249368 |
| OpenAlex | W4390609974 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
Objectives: The burden and highest regional prevalence of anaemia is reported in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study evaluated changes in anaemia prevalence across the Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) periods in SSA and reported factors influencing observed changes in the trend. Method: The study was implemented by a two-stage cross-sectional stratified sampling approach. The study involved women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in sub-Saharan Africa countries (Ghana, Sierra Leone, Mali, and Benin) using two different periods of their demographic health surveys (DHS) data. The study adopted both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The chi-square test was used to determine the existence of a statistically significant relationship between the outcome and predictor variables and test the observed changes in anaemia. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted on each survey year and the pooled dataset for eligible study countries. Multivariate decomposition analysis was performed to explain how compositional changes and behavioural effects of women characteristics affected the changes in anaemia prevalence. The study reported frequencies, percentages and odds ratios along with their 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: < 0.001] of increase in anaemia prevalence from period 1 to period 2, respectively. Behavioural effects explained the decrease in Ghana and the increase in Benin and Mali while endowments or compositional changes explained the decrease in Sierra Leone. Conclusion: Anaemia continues to pose a significant challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, there is an imperative need to scale up the implementation of nutrition-related programmes and advocacies to ensure optimum changes in women nutrition-related behaviours
Environmental health · Multivariate analysis · Multivariate statistics · Population · Reproductive health · Statistics · Blood donation and transfusion practices · Demography · Dietary Effects on Health · Iron Metabolism and Disorders · Mathematics · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |