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Prevalence of and risk factors of anemia among pregnantwomenMukalla - Hadhramout - Yemen | ||
| Tikret Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-77 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed Ali Bahaj; Ahlam Saleh Bin briek | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Anemia is among the public health problem especially in developing countries. Yemen isnot an exceptional.Methodologlt'this study is cross sectional study, which is conductedduring the first 6 month of the year 2004 and involved 300 pregnant women attending 4main MCH centers in Al-salam, October and Fowa regions. The data were collected useda questionnaire. The blood samples were extracted by finger prick.Resufts.' Showed thatanemia is a common feature among blood pregnant women (819/0) in comparison to(I9%) that are not anemic.Conclusion and recommendations.' Prevalence of anemiaamong studied pregnant women were frequent in all age groups and anemia is less in thefirst trimester (5.3%).Increasing level of awareness in women and their families about therisk of anemid in pregnancy and to create the need for iron supplement. | ||
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