Abstract:
The spatial distribution of iron supplementation was significantly varied across the country with Global
Moran’s index value of 0.3 (p < 0.001). The SaTScan analysis identified a total of 271 significant clusters, of these 89
clusters were primary clusters located in the Southwest Somali and Central Oromia regions (LLR = 66.69, P < 0.001,
RR = 1.35). ANC visit (AOR = 3.66, 95%CI: 3.21, 417), community education [AOR = 1.31, 95%CI, 1.07, 1.59), media
exposure (AOR = 1.33, 95%CI: 1.15, 1.53), distance to health facility (AOR = 1.32, 95%CI: 1.16, 1.50), region and
household wealth index were statistically significant determinant factors of iron supplementation.
