Magnitude of Maternal Anaemia in Rural Burkina Faso: Contribution of Nutritional Factors and Infectious Diseases
Joint Authors
Meda, Nicolas
Coulibaly, Malik
Nebie, Yacouba
Diallo, Ibrahima
Traore, Yves
Ouedraogo, Laurent T.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Maternal anaemia is a worldwide public health problem affecting particularly developing countries.
In Burkina Faso, little data is available for rural areas.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of maternal anaemia and the risk factors associated with it in the rural health district of Hounde in Burkina Faso but also to define better control measures of maternal anaemia.
Methods.
This cross-sectional study conducted in 2010 had a sample of 3,140 pregnant women attending antenatal care in all the 18 primary health care facilities of the district.
The women’s characteristics and their knowledge about contraceptives and sexually transmitted infections (STI) were collected.
Also, physical and gynaecological examination, completed by vaginal, cervix, blood, and stool samplings, were collected.
Results.
A prevalence of 63.1% was recorded for maternal anaemia.
Geophagy rate was 16.3% and vitamin A deficiency 69.3%.
In addition, anaemia was independently associated with low education, low brachial perimeter, geophagy, and primigravida.
But no statically significant relationship was found between maternal anaemia and infectious diseases or vitamin A deficiency.
Conclusion.
The magnitude of maternal anaemia was found to be higher in rural Hounde health district and should be addressed by adequate policy including education and the fight against malnutrition.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Meda, Nicolas& Coulibaly, Malik& Nebie, Yacouba& Diallo, Ibrahima& Traore, Yves& Ouedraogo, Laurent T.. 2016. Magnitude of Maternal Anaemia in Rural Burkina Faso: Contribution of Nutritional Factors and Infectious Diseases. Advances in Public Health،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096596
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Meda, Nicolas…[et al.]. Magnitude of Maternal Anaemia in Rural Burkina Faso: Contribution of Nutritional Factors and Infectious Diseases. Advances in Public Health No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096596
American Medical Association (AMA)
Meda, Nicolas& Coulibaly, Malik& Nebie, Yacouba& Diallo, Ibrahima& Traore, Yves& Ouedraogo, Laurent T.. Magnitude of Maternal Anaemia in Rural Burkina Faso: Contribution of Nutritional Factors and Infectious Diseases. Advances in Public Health. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096596
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1096596