Prevalence and associated risk factors of anaemia among women attending antenatal and post-natal clinics at a public health facility in Ghana
Abstract Background Anaemia among pregnant women and post-partum mothers is a public health challenge in Ghana, especially in the Volta Region. While literature abounds on anaemia among pregnant women, the same cannot be said for anaemia among post-partum mothers in the region. This study, therefore...
Main Authors: | Philip Kofie, Elvis E. Tarkang, Emmanuel Manu, Hubert Amu, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Fortress Yayra Aku, Joyce Komesuor, Martin Adjuik, Fred Binka, Margaret Kweku |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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Series: | BMC Nutrition |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-019-0303-x |
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