Factors Associated with Anemia among Lactating Mothers in Subsistence Farming Households from Selected Districts of Jimma Zone, South Western Ethiopia: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Introduction: Anemia is the most common nutritional deficiency disorder affecting one third of the global population. Lactating mothers are more susceptible because of maternal iron depletion during lactation, blood loss during childbirth and inadequate nutrient intake. Morbidity associated with chronic anemia extends to loss of productivity from impaired work capacity, cognitive impairment, and increased susceptibility to infection. Nevertheless, many Ethiopian mothers remained anemic yet the availability of information is limited.

Individual and community level factors associated with anemia among lactating mothers in Ethiopia using data from Ethiopian demographic and health survey, 2016; a multilevel analysis

“…In this study, the prevalence of anemia among lactating mothers was 28.3% and this was in line with a study done in India [32] and Ethiopia [14]. The prevalence of anemia in lactating mothers found in this study was lower than studies conducted in China, India, Vietnam, and Myanmar [9][10][11][12].…”

“…Prevalence of anemia in lactating mother is different across different regions of the world; in Vietnam 66%, in India 63%, in Myanmar 60.3%, in Kenya 43.8%, and in china which is 32.7% [8][9][10][11][12]. In Ethiopia, the burden of anemia in lactating mothers ranges from 10.9 to 28.7% [13][14][15].…”

Proportion of Immediate Postpartum Anaemia and Associated Factors among Postnatal Mothers in Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…is value was in line with the study done in Germany (22%), Jimma (28.7%), Costal Karnataka (26.5%), and Mekelle (24.2%), respectively [20,21,24,29]. But, haemoglobin cutoff points to define anaemia and the time (postpartum period) to diagnose anaemia were different.…”

“…e questionnaire was developed after reviewing different pieces of literature [20,21,28] conducted in different parts of the world. First, the questionnaire was prepared in English and translated into a local language Amharic and then backto English to keep consistency.…”

“…e studies conducted in different parts of the world revealed that factors like young maternal age (<21 years) [14], low educational status of the mother [15], rural residence [16], cesarean mode delivery, episiotomy assisted delivery, prenatal anaemia [17][18][19], antepartum haemorrhage (APH), postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) [20], antenatal care (ANC) visit less than four [21], reactive (positive) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) test, malaria [15,16,22], and poor adherence of iron and folic acid (IFA) intake during pregnancy [15,[23][24][25] were some of the independent factors significantly associated with the occurrence of postpartum anaemia. e reduction of postpartum anaemia is a component of target 2 (50% anaemia reduction plan) of World Health Organizations' (WHO) to achieve sustainable development goals.…”