Anemia and its determinants among non-pregnant women of childbearing age at Tsirae Wonberta district, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2020: a community based cross sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorMelkamu, Zuriyash Tadesseen
dc.contributor.authorBereket, Tedrosen
dc.contributor.authorGebretsadik, Gebretsadkan Gebremedhinen
dc.contributor.authorLema, Gebretsadik Kirosen
dc.contributor.authorWeldu, Abreham Habtemariamen
dc.contributor.authorBeyene, Makele Hailuen
dc.contributor.authorCullen, Solangeen
dc.contributor.funderWorld Agroforestry Centreen
dc.contributor.funderICRAFen
dc.contributor.funderIrish Aiden
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-23T11:15:00Z
dc.date.available2025-04-23T11:15:00Z
dc.date.issued2025en
dc.description.abstractBackground: Anemia affects nearly one-third of women of reproductive age worldwide, with non-pregnant women being the third most impacted demographic. Despite the increased vulnerability of non-pregnant women of childbearing age, much of the research conducted in Ethiopia has primarily focused on anemia in pregnant women. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and contributing factors of anemia among non-pregnant women of childbearing age in the Tsirae Wonbereta District of Tigray, Ethiopia, in 2020. Method: A community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted from September 24, 2020, to October 29, 2020, on a total of 251 non-pregnant women of childbearing age. Data were collected using a semi-structured, pretested questionnaire, and blood samples were collected to measure hemoglobin levels. The collected data was entered into the SPSS version 25 for analysis. Finally, an adjusted odds ratio, with a 95% confidence interval and a p-value of ≤ 0.05, was used to declare statistical significance for the factors associated with anemia. Results: The overall prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women of childbearing age was 24.3% (95% CI: 19.1–30.1). In terms of severity, 68.9% of anemic cases are classified as mild, while 31.1% are categorized as moderate. Gender of household head (AOR: 2.307; 95% CI: 1.030–5.168), educational status of the women (AOR: 2.318; 95% CI: 1.027–5.229), ownership of poultry (AOR: 0.515; 95% CI: 0.272–0.977), the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic (AOR: 2.397; 95% CI: 1.108–5.184) and weekly consumption of pulse (AOR: 2.040; 95% CI: 1.024–4.065) were significantly associated with anemia in non-pregnant women. Conclusion: The overall prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women of childbearing age in Tsirae Wonbereta District, Tigray, Ethiopia was 24.3%, indicating anemia as a moderate public health concern. The majority of the anemia cases were of the mild type. Making policies and programs gender-responsive to empower women in agriculture, education, income, and decision-making to improve nutrition is recommended. © The Author(s) 2025.en
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dc.identifier.articleid1169en
dc.identifier.citationMelkamu, Z. T., Bereket, T., Gebretsadik, G. G., Lema, G. K., Weldu, A. H., Beyene, M. H. and Cullen, S. (2025) 'Anemia and its determinants among non-pregnant women of childbearing age at Tsirae Wonberta district, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2020: a community based cross sectional study', BMC Public Health, 25(1), p.1169. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22413-zen
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12889-025-22413-zen
dc.identifier.issn14712458en
dc.identifier.issued1
dc.identifier.journaltitleBMC Public Healthen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/17300
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltden
dc.rights© 2025, the Author(s). Open Accessen
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectAnemiaen
dc.subjectEthiopiaen
dc.subjectHemoglobinen
dc.subjectNon-pregnant reproductive-age womenen
dc.subjectTigrayen
dc.titleAnemia and its determinants among non-pregnant women of childbearing age at Tsirae Wonberta district, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2020: a community based cross sectional studyen
dc.typeArticle (peer reviewed)en
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