Abstract:
Anemia is one of the global public health problems
that affect more than one third of the world population.
It has been strongly associated with poor growth
and development, limited psychomotor development,
and poor long-term performance in cognitive,
social, and emotional functioning in children. There is
not a single national figure about childhood anemia
in Ethiopia. There is also inconclusive evidence about
factors associated with anemia. Moreover, the present
meta-analysis will generate concrete evidence
in which the result may urge policy makers and program
managers to design appropriate intervention
to control childhood anemia. Thus, the aim of this
review is to estimate the pooled prevalence and to
identify associated factors of anemia among children
in Ethiopia.
