Prevalence of anemia among under-5 children in the Ghanaian population: Estimates from the Ghana demographic and health survey

BMC Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Ewusie, Joycelyne E ^a   Ahiadeke, Clement ^b   Beyene, Joseph ^a   Hamid, Jemila S ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Anemia; Children; Ghana; Ghana demographic and health survey; Micronutrient deficiency; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANEMIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AFRICA; ANEMIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84902707165     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-626     Document Type: Article

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