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✅   Prevalence and determinants of nutritional anaemia among pregnant women in the Sibu Sire District, Western Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

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Objectives This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of nutritional anaemia and identify its associated factors among pregnant women in the Sibu Sire District, Western Ethiopia. Design A facility-based cross-sectional study. Setting Public health centres in the Sibu Sire District, Western Ethiopia. Participants A total of 422 pregnant women attending antenatal care services between February and July 2023. Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was the prevalence of nutritional anaemia, determined by haemoglobin concentration. Secondary outcomes included the relationship between nutritional anaemia and factors such as household size, maternal nutritional status (mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC)) and dietary diversity.

BMJ     Jun 13, 2025