Nahom Birru Jember* and Missaye Mulatie Mengstie
Background: Worldwide anemia is a common health problem, especially in developing country like Ethiopia, the prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls is a mild to a moderate public health problem. As well as, nutritional knowledge and diversified food consumptions is low. Besides, there is a few studies done on anemia among high school adolescents in Ethiopia, and no documented studied is found in the study area.
Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the magnitude of anemia and its associated factors among high school adolescent girls in Mizan- Aman Town, Bench Sheko Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.
Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study design was conducted in Mizan-Aman Town from March 01 to 30, 2022.data were entered in to Statically Package Social Science and on bivariate analysis p≤0.25were candidates for multivariable logistic regression.
Results: The prevalence of anemia was 23.5% with (95%CI: 18.9, 28.8). Father education(AOR=1.27;95%CI:0.67,5.70;P=0.0014),family size(AOR=3. 23;95% CI:1.13,5.78;p= 0.0),wealth index(AOR=6.00;95%CI:2.31,15.7;p=<0. 001),duration of menstruation (AOR= 2.63;95% CI1.03,6.67;p=0.043) and dietary diversity score (AOR=2.13;95%CI:1.16,8.43;p= 0.024) were determi nant factors.
Conclusion: Prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls was a moderate public health problem. Therefore, attention should be given on iron-rich food, nutritional education, and diversified food consumptions to reducing the burden of anemia.
