Anemia Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care at Kiryandongo General Hospital
Pregnancy anemia is a global health issue affecting low, middle, and high-income countries,with 40.1% of expectant mothers experiencing it. In underdeveloped nations, severe anemiacontributes to maternal morbidity and death. A cross-section study found that 58.2% ofanemic respondents were in their mid-reproductive age, married, and had formal schooling.Over half of the population lived in rural areas, with 58% earning less than UGX75,000. Mostanemic women were mildly anemic (81.3%), moderately anemic (18.8%), and none wereseverely anemic. The study concluded that anemia remains an unresolved public healthproblem in the study area