%0 Journal Article
%T BURDEN AND DETERMINANT FACTORS OF ANEMIA AMONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA: A COMPARATIVE CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
%A Awoke Derbie
%A Berhanu Elfu Feleke
%A Daniel Mekonnen
%A Fantahun Biadglegne
%A Fetlework Bereded
%A Tadesse Hailu
%A Yesuf Adem
%A Yohannes Zenebe
%J Archive of "African Journal of Infectious Diseases".
%D 2018
%R 10.21010/ajid.v12i1.1
%X Anemia is an indicator of both poor nutrition and health. In low-income countries like Ethiopia, the prevalence of anemia remains high due to several determinant factors. There is a lack of regular surveillance system to determine the magnitude of anemia among school age children. The aim of this study was to determine the burden and determinant factors of anemia among school children
%K Anemia
%K burden
%K Bahir Dar
%K school children
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5733257/