Is Maternal Anemia among Tribal Women being Neglected? A Study from Southern Rajasthan

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dc.contributor.authorDwivedi, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorGoel, ADen_US
dc.contributor.authorVyas, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, PPen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhardwaj, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-19T04:56:12Z
dc.date.available2023-08-19T04:56:12Z
dc.date.issued2022-06
dc.description.abstractPoor birth outcomes have been linked to maternal anemia. Tribal women are at higher risk of malnutrition and disease due to sociocultural barriers and poor educational status. The data on the prevalence of maternal anemia and its associated factors among pregnant tribal women are limited. A community‑based cross‑sectional study was conducted among 429 pregnant tribal women for maternal anemia from August 2021 to June 2022. A structured questionnaire was employed to collect sociodemographic data. The prevalence of anemia was 85.7%, with a mean hemoglobin level of 9.21 ± 1.3 g/dL. On applying WHO 2011 anemia criteria for pregnant women, 25.0% had mild anemia, 73.4% had moderate anemia, and 1.6% had severe anemia. The significant factors associated with anemic condition were household condition, monthly income, and husband’s occupation. The higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant tribal women is alarming that necessitates a rethinking of health infrastructure and outreach in tribal dominant areas.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsResearch Officer, Centre of Excellence for Tribal Healthen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professoren_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professoren_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAdditional Professor, Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicineen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationDwivedi R, Goel AD, Vyas V, Sharma PP, Bhardwaj P, Singh K. Is Maternal Anemia among Tribal Women being Neglected? A Study from Southern Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2023 Jun; 67(2): 313-315en_US
dc.identifier.issn0019-557X
dc.identifier.issn2229-7693
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/223931
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer – Medknowen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume67en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1552_22en_US
dc.subjectAnemiaen_US
dc.subjectiron deficiencyen_US
dc.subjectpregnancyen_US
dc.subjectprevalenceen_US
dc.subjecttribal womenen_US
dc.titleIs Maternal Anemia among Tribal Women being Neglected? A Study from Southern Rajasthanen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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