dc.contributor.author | Mohammed, Borle A | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-08T09:44:05Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-08T09:44:05Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Mohammed, A.B.(2004).Factors assocfated with dietary iron intake and preyalence of anaemia among women aged 15-45 years in Garissa District, Kenya | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/20234 | |
dc.description | Msc-Thesis | en |
dc.description.abstract | A cross sectional study with an analytical component was conducted in Garissa district to
identify the effect of some important factors associated with anaemia among women of
childbearing age (15-45 years) in Garissa District. ;\ sample of 218 households in six
randomly selected sub-locations in Carissa District was used. A questionnaire was
administered to gather information on demographic characteristics. socio economic status.
water, sanitation and hygiene. morbidity. and food consumption patterns. Blood samples
of 109 women were analysed for haemoglobin concentration and examined for malaria
parasites while stool samples, were examined for helminth and other intestinal parasites to
facilitate determination on the effect of parasitic infection on the anaemia status.
The study shows a high prevalence of anaemia among women of childbearing age living
in Garissa District. The prevalence of anaemia was high. nearly all the women (88.1 %.
n=109) who were screened were anaemic. But it was even higher among the rural than in
the urban group. More than half (61.5%. n=109) of the studied population who were
anaemic were from the rural group. Compared to the current national prevalence. the
prevalence of anaemia in Garissa District proved to be among the highest in the whole
country.
Education level of the mothers showed no association anaemia status of the studied
population. In fact the study showed that literate women had higher prevalence of anaemia
compared to the non-literate. Slightly over a fifth of the women (22%. N=218). mostly
from the rural group used multivitamins as a complementary source of iron. while slightly
over a quarter used iron tablets as a complementary source to dietary iron. The study
established an association between the consumption of food of poor iron content and the
use of non-dietary iron source (P=0.05), odd ratio= 1.56 (C.I=I.34-1.82). This means that
those taking foods poor in iron are more likely to consume non-dietary iron supplements
than those taking iron rich foods.
Higher consumption of fruits, vegetables. cereals and legumes did not significantly
increase Hb level and subsequently did not have an impact on anaemia status. The
macronutrients and micronutrients from the daily consumption among both the urban and
the rural women did not increase the Hb level and hence had no impact on the anaemia
status.
More than a quarter (26%, n= I09) of the studied women had malaria parasites. The
presence of malaria parasite can be associated with high level of prevalence of anaemia
among women of childbearing age. There was a highly significant association between the
malaria parasite infestation and the prevalence of anaemia both in the urban and the rural
women (P=O.05).
Deworming programmes should be emphasized at the individual and communitv level.
people should be taught personal and environmental hygiene through health education.
washing hands before handling food. after using the toilet and cooking the meat
thoroughly in order to kill the cysts. Health personal should provide routine health
education ill Mother and Child Health centres and community meetings on the subject of
personal and environmental hygiene. They should emphasize the importance of hygiene
by use of Information Education and Communication materials such as role-plays and
posters. Health and nutrition education should be given in Barazas (chiefs meetings) and
should encourage the community to grown vegetables and fruits. In addition. sanitation
should be encouraged within these forums. To prevent malaria and parasitic infestation.
improving community awareness should also be emphasized within the existing health
facility programs Mother and Child Health centres in the district.
Non Governmental Organizations and Ministry of Health should implement mosquito
(malaria) control programs along the bank of Tana River with community participation.
Distribution of treated bed nets should be widened in the area other than provision to those
who attend Mother and Child Health centres.
Given the high level of poverty. income generation program ainung at empowenng
women to Improve their economic status should be introduced to improve the overall
nutritional status including the anaemia situation considering the strong Somali social
network. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Dietary iron intake | en |
dc.subject | Anaemia | en |
dc.subject | Women | en |
dc.subject | Garissa District | en |
dc.subject | Kenya | en |
dc.title | Factors associated with dietary iron intake and prevalence of anaemia among women aged 15-45 years in Garissa District, Kenya | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi | en |