Knowledge and practices in preventing nutritional anaemia of the urban poor adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Background: Anaemia has been identified as a major public health problem that affects both developed and developing countries, including Malaysia. To prevent anaemia, knowledge is a key parameter for changing attitudes and practices. Aim: This present study aims to determine the association of knowl...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nutrition and health (Berkhamsted) 2024-07, Vol.30 (2), p.331-340
Main Authors: Wong, Hwee Shan, Tay, Janice Ee Fang, Kaur, Satvinder, Gan, Wan Ying, Che’Ya, Nik Norasma, Tan, Choon Hui, Tung, Serene En Hui
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Anemia - epidemiology
Anemia - prevention & control
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Hemoglobins - analysis
Humans
Malaysia - epidemiology
Male
Poverty
Prevalence
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urban Population - statistics & numerical data
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Background: Anaemia has been identified as a major public health problem that affects both developed and developing countries, including Malaysia. To prevent anaemia, knowledge is a key parameter for changing attitudes and practices. Aim: This present study aims to determine the association of knowledge and practices in preventing nutritional anaemia with anaemia status of urban poor adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Methods: A total of 209 urban poor adolescents (50.7% males and 49.3% females) aged 10 to 17 years old were recruited from eight low-cost flats (People Housing Programme) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge and practices in preventing nutritional anaemia. Anaemia status from the haemoglobin level concentration was determined using HemoCue® 201  +  hemoglobinometer. Results: The prevalence of anaemia among urban poor adolescents was 58.4%, particularly prevalent among females (p 
ISSN:0260-1060
2047-945X
DOI:10.1177/02601060221122182