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Anemia and its associated factors among school-age children living in different climatic zones of Arba Minch Zuria District, Southern Ethiopia

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12878-019-0137-4

Published Online: 2019-04-23

Published Print: 2019-12

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Tariku, Eshetu Zerihun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5390-0411
Abebe, Getaneh Alemu

Melketsedik, Zeleke Aschalew

Gutema, Befikadu Tariku

Megersa, Nega Degefa

Sorrie, Muluken Bekele

Weldehawariat, Feleke Gebremeskel

Getahun, Eskeziyaw Agedew
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Article History

Received: 15 November 2018

Accepted: 4 March 2019

First Online: 23 April 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Review Board (IRB) of Arba Minch University with a project code of CMHS/5203/09. Individual informed written consent was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of the children included in this study. The respondents were assured of confidentiality. Children, who were positive for intestinal helminthes after laboratory investigations, were de-wormed after communicating with local health offices. In addition, a child with severe anemia was linked to the nearby health facility for further diagnosis and treatment.

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