Abstract
The objective of the study was to determine factors contributing to anemia among antenatal
mothers in Garissa County, Kenya.
It was a cross-sectional study carried out in the study area and one hundred respondents were
interviewed and the majority (62%) were in the age group between 18-27 years with 95%
married and the major religion being Islam.
The study finding shows that 54% and 12% had moderate and severe anemia respectively with
38% having a positive malaria parasite on slide examination and anaemia was common in the
second and third trimester, 42%.
Poverty and illiteracy was at an alarming rate as most of the respondents (82%) had no formal
education while 83% had no major source of income.
Most of respondents, 98% received ferrous and folate supplements and insecticide treated nets (52%) during their antenatal visits and net use rate stood at 69%.
ABDILLE, M (2021). Factors Contributing To Anemia Among Antenatal Mothers In Garissa County, Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/factors-contributing-to-anemia-among-antenatal-mothers-in-garissa-county-kenya
ABDILLE, MOHAMED "Factors Contributing To Anemia Among Antenatal Mothers In Garissa County, Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 04 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/factors-contributing-to-anemia-among-antenatal-mothers-in-garissa-county-kenya. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
ABDILLE, MOHAMED . "Factors Contributing To Anemia Among Antenatal Mothers In Garissa County, Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 04 Jun. 2021. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/factors-contributing-to-anemia-among-antenatal-mothers-in-garissa-county-kenya >.
ABDILLE, MOHAMED . "Factors Contributing To Anemia Among Antenatal Mothers In Garissa County, Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/factors-contributing-to-anemia-among-antenatal-mothers-in-garissa-county-kenya