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Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Kigeme Refugee Camp, Rwanda
Abstract
Background
The most prevalent nutritional deficiency experienced by pregnant women is anemia, which is defined as a hemoglobin level below 11 g/dl in a pregnant woman. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of anemia and identifying its associated factors among pregnant women in Kigeme Camp, Rwanda.
Methods
A cross-sectional, quantitative approach was used. Two hundred twenty one participants were chosen by a systematic sampling technique. A questionnaire was used to collect data and SPSS version 21 was used for data analysis. A p-value of 5% or less was set for significance. Multivariable analysis was utilized to identify the factors associated to anemia.
Results
The anemia prevalence among pregnant women in Kigeme Refugee Camp was 20.8%. Not eating variety of food (AOR= 4.72, 95%CI: 1.77–12.57, p=0.002), sleeping hungry (AOR=0.45, 95%CI: 0.27–0.73, p=0.001), iron/folic acid supplementation (AOR=5.83, 95%CI: 2.04–16.68, p=0.001), use of modern contraceptives (AOR=2.12, 95%CI: 1.09–4.10, p=0.025), bleeding during pregnancy (AOR=0.26, 95%CI: 0.17–0.64, p=0.001) and not eating food from animals were significantly associated to the occurrence of anemia among study participants.
Conclusion
The current study’s findings will be critical for policymakers in designing strategic interventions; it will provide information necessary for different concerned stakeholders, especially clinicians and policy makers who involve in designing anemia curative and preventive measures.
Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2024;7(2):239-247
