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Knowledge of Mothers on Factors Associated with Anaemia among Children under Five Years Old in Orile-Agege General Hos...
ISSN: 1929 - 4247
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Knowledge of Mothers on Factors Associated with Anaemia among Children under Five Years Old in Orile-Agege General Hos...
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Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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Abstract
Anaemia in children under five years old is a public health concern worldwide. In developing countries about 12 million children under five years old die each year from preventable causes. The deaths of over 6 million are either directly or indirectly attributed to malnutrition, mainly under-nutrition that leads to anaemia and constitutes a high percentage of infant and child mortality. This descriptive survey attempted to assess the knowledge of mothers on factors associated with anaemia among children under five years old in the child welfare clinic at Orile-Agege General Hospital, Lagos. The 120 respondents were conveniently selected and data was collected through a close ended question items and analyzed with Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The findings revealed that 111(92.5%) of the respondents agreed that one of the major causes of anaemia was malnutrition. Consequently, respondents agreed that children who suffer from anae...
