Musirakumva Jean Jacques Safari, Renzaho Jean Nepomuscene, Habineza Alphonse
Department of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Mount Kenya University, Kigali, Rwanda.
Partners in Health, Rwanda.
Rwanda J Med Health Sci. 2024 Jul 31;7(2):239-247. doi: 10.4314/rjmhs.v7i2.12. eCollection 2024 Jul.
The most prevalent nutritional deficiency experienced by pregnant women is anemia, which is defined as a hemoglobin level below 11 g/dl in a pregnant woman. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of anemia and identifying its associated factors among pregnant women in Kigeme Camp, Rwanda.
A cross-sectional, quantitative approach was used. Two hundred twenty one participants were chosen by a systematic sampling technique. A questionnaire was used to collect data and SPSS version 21 was used for data analysis. A p-value of 5% or less was set for significance. Multivariable analysis was utilized to identify the factors associated to anemia.
The anemia prevalence among pregnant women in Kigeme Refugee Camp was 20.8%. Not eating variety of food (AOR= 4.72, 95%CI: 1.77-12.57, p=0.002), sleeping hungry (AOR=0.45, 95%CI: 0.27-0.73, p=0.001), iron/folic acid supplementation (AOR=5.83, 95%CI: 2.04-16.68, p=0.001), use of modern contraceptives (AOR=2.12, 95%CI: 1.09-4.10, p=0.025), bleeding during pregnancy (AOR=0.26, 95%CI: 0.17-0.64, p=0.001) and not eating food from animals were significantly associated to the occurrence of anemia among study participants.
The current study's findings will be critical for policymakers in designing strategic interventions; it will provide information necessary for different concerned stakeholders, especially clinicians and policy makers who involve in designing anemia curative and preventive measures.
孕妇中最常见的营养缺乏症是贫血，孕妇血红蛋白水平低于11克/分升即被定义为贫血。本研究旨在确定卢旺达基格梅营地孕妇贫血的患病率，并找出其相关因素。
采用横断面定量研究方法。通过系统抽样技术选取了221名参与者。使用问卷调查收集数据，并使用SPSS 21版进行数据分析。设定p值为5%或更低作为显著性标准。采用多变量分析来确定与贫血相关的因素。
基格梅难民营孕妇的贫血患病率为20.8%。饮食种类单一（比值比=4.72，95%置信区间：1.77 - 12.57，p = 0.002）、饿着睡觉（比值比=0.45，95%置信区间：0.27 - 0.73，p = 0.001）、补充铁/叶酸（比值比=5.83，95%置信区间：2.04 - 16.68，p = 0.001）、使用现代避孕方法（比值比=2.12，95%置信区间：1.09 - 4.10，p = 0.025）、孕期出血（比值比=0.26，95%置信区间：0.17 - 0.64，p = 0.001）以及不吃动物性食物与研究参与者贫血的发生显著相关。
本研究结果对于政策制定者设计战略干预措施至关重要；它将为不同相关利益者，尤其是参与设计贫血治疗和预防措施的临床医生和政策制定者提供必要信息。
