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Anemia severity among children aged 6–59 months in Gondar town, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-018-0547-0

Published Online: 2018-09-03

Published Print: 2018-12

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Melku, Mulugeta http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3383-9377
Alene, Kefyalew Addis

Terefe, Betelihem

Enawgaw, Bamlaku

Biadgo, Belete

Abebe, Molla

Muchie, Kindie Fentahun

Kebede, Asemarie

Melak, Tadele

Melku, Tsedalu
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Article History

Received: 2 May 2018

Accepted: 26 August 2018

First Online: 3 September 2018

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of the University of Gondar (No: RPC/46/2014). Permission was sought from Gondar City Health Department. Written consent was obtained from each parent after the purpose and importance of the study were explained to them. The signed informed consent was kept confidentially, and the data were analyzed anonymously according to the Declaration of Helsinki for human studies. Nutritional and health advice were given to each parent at the end of the interview. Anemic children were referred to nearby health facilities to get standard treatment for anemia.

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