Household cooking fuel type and childhood anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of cross-sectional surveys of 123, 186 children from 29 countries

ObjectiveThis study sought to investigate the joint effect of household cooking fuel type and urbanicity (rural–urban residency) on anaemia among children under the age of five in sub-Saharan Africa.DesignWe analysed cross-sectional data of 123, 186 children under the age of five from 29 sub-Saharan...

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Published in:BMJ open 2021-07, Vol.11 (7), p.e048724-e048724
Main Authors: Amadu, Iddrisu, Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Afitiri, Abdul-Rahaman, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Yaya, Sanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
anaemia
Anemia
Childhood
community child health
Cross-sectional studies
Epidemiology
Households
Indoor air quality
Outdoor air quality
public health
Toilet facilities
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Summary:ObjectiveThis study sought to investigate the joint effect of household cooking fuel type and urbanicity (rural–urban residency) on anaemia among children under the age of five in sub-Saharan Africa.DesignWe analysed cross-sectional data of 123, 186 children under the age of five from 29 sub-Saharan African countries gathered between 2010 and 2019 by the Demographic and Health Survey programme. Bivariate (χ2 test of independence) and multilevel logistic regression were used to examine the effect of urbanicity-household cooking fuel type on childhood anaemia. Results were reported as adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with 95% CIs at p
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048724