July 2024

Can urbanization affect the occurrence of anemia in children 6 to 59 months of age in malaria endemic settings? A cross-sectional survey in Burkina Faso

Anemia in children remains a major public health concern in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and effect of urbanization on the occurrence of anemia in an endemic malaria urban area in Burkina Faso. A cross-sectional community-based study was carried out in both old and recent areas of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, and included 875 children aged 6 to 59 months. For all...

Author(s): Ouahamin Olivier Sombié, Alain Hien, Franck Garanet, Ayodele Adebayo Soretire Bekyaire Namwiniakarè Hervé Kpoda, Adama Kazienga, and Nawidimbasba Augustin Zeba