Determinants of Anemia Among Under–Five Children in Tanzania
| dc.contributor.advisor | Eshetu Wencheko | |
| dc.contributor.author | Woldesenbet Mulu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-18T00:43:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-18T00:43:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Anemia is a health condition with low red blood cell count, which leaves the blood ability to carry oxygen insufficient to meet the body's metabolic needs at the cellular level. It is a global public health problem that affects people in both developing and developed countries. Worldwide the prevalence of anemia is 47% in children younger than 5 years 70% of children living in low-income countries. The primary purpose of this study is finding the major factors of anemia among children under- five years of age in Tanzania. The data source for analysis was the 2022 TDHS-MIS in under-five children anemia. Anemia level is divided into three categories non anemic, mild,,and moderate and above anemic. Included in the current study were 4149 children under the age of five. In order to determine the sociodemographic, clinical, and health-related variables and investigate the variation of anemia in clusters, descriptive statistics and multilevel model techniques were utilized. For statistical software STATA 16 was used for analysis. About 59.89% of under five children were anemic. Multilevel ordinal logistic regression model showed that child's age, mother’s anemia status, geographical zone, stunting levels, mother’s education level, mother’s age, child's gender, and recent occurrence of diarrhea impact the anemia status of children.. It is imperative that the government prioritize the development and implementation of nutrition programs, emphasize healthy habits to prevent diarrhea, and educate women to enable reducing prevalence of anemia. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/6998 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | Determinants of Anemia | |
| dc.subject | Among Under–Five Children in Tanzania | |
| dc.title | Determinants of Anemia Among Under–Five Children in Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Thesis |