Factors Associated with Prenatal Anemia in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of Ghana

Authors

  • Akosua Owusu-Sarpong Yilo Krobo Municipal Health Directorate, Post Office Box 39, Somanya, Ghana
  • Chris Tetteh Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Faculty of Public Health, Accra, Ghana

Keywords:

Africa, Anemia, Ghana, Prenatal, Risk factor, Yilo Krobo.

Abstract

Anemia in pregnancy is a common public health problem and associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity in pregnant women as well as perinatal mortality. It is crucial to identify risk factors of prenatal anemia so interventions can be designed to address them.

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Published

2017-03-24

How to Cite

Owusu-Sarpong, A., & Tetteh, C. (2017). Factors Associated with Prenatal Anemia in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of Ghana. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 32(2), 153–164. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/7038

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Vol. 32 No. 2 (2017)

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