Chao Zhang, Cuiping Xu, Renxiu Wang, Xiaoxuan Han, Guodong Yang, Yue Liu
The learning experiences and career development expectations of Chinese nursing master's degree students: A qualitative investigation
Nurse education in practice
childhood anemia significant global public health problem influences physical cognitive development well immunity affected children turn leads poor academic performance low working potential increased morbidity mortality limited facilitybased data magnitude predictors anemia among underfive children study aimed determine prevalence associated factors anemia among underfive children attending public hospitals harari regional state eastern ethiopia institutionbased crosssectional study conducted hiwot fana comprehensive specialized university hospital jugal hospital july 1 2022 august 31 2022 total 330 underfive children involved systematic random sampling technique data sociodemographic characteristics possible factors collected facetoface interviews childrens parentslegal guardians four milliliters venous blood samples collected complete blood cell count collected data checked completeness entered epidata statistical software version 46 exported statistical package social sciences version 25 analysis bivariable multivariable logistic regression conducted p 05 considered statistically significant overall prevalence anemia 33 95 confidence interval ci 279379 age children 6 11 months adjusted odd ratio aor 394 95 ci 1551001 12 23 months aor 293 95 ci 115743 maternal education aor 434 95 ci 1531235 exclusively breastfeeding aor 198 95 ci 111352 severely stunted aor 339 95 ci 170675 underweight aor 21 95 ci 112387 significantly associated anemia among underfive children study anemia among underfive children moderate public health problem study revealed young child age maternal education level early initiation complementary feeding child undernutrition factors associated anemia thus efforts made improve childs nutritional status well enhance maternal awareness nutrition childfeeding practice health education regular childhood nutritional screening appropriate intervention malnutrition needed besides studies assessing serum micronutrient levels conducted differentiate specific cause type anemia