2015
DOI: 10.9734/ejnfs/2015/20968
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Zinc Deficiency was a Significant Public Health Problem in Adolescent School Girls from Northern Ethiopia

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“…The present finding is higher than study report from Tigray, Ethiopia 7.1% [12], prevalence of Anaemia was 14% [22]. On other side, the current finding is lower than study report of Maharashtra, India 87% [23], rural adolescent 75% [24]; in Bangladesh 51.6% [25]; in Tertiary Care Hospital 50% [26]; Jimma, South West Ethiopia 37.6% [27]; South west of Ethiopia 28% [6]; and Afar, North East Ethiopia 22.8% [29].…”
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confidence: 87%
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“…The present finding is higher than study report from Tigray, Ethiopia 7.1% [12], prevalence of Anaemia was 14% [22]. On other side, the current finding is lower than study report of Maharashtra, India 87% [23], rural adolescent 75% [24]; in Bangladesh 51.6% [25]; in Tertiary Care Hospital 50% [26]; Jimma, South West Ethiopia 37.6% [27]; South west of Ethiopia 28% [6]; and Afar, North East Ethiopia 22.8% [29].…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 87%
“…Sample size: sample size was determined using single and double population proportion formula. Sample size was calculated by assuming the prevalence of adolescents girls anemia is 7.1% that was taken from previous study [12] with 95% confidence level, 3.5% margin of error and design effect of 1.5.…”
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“…Sample size was determined using single and double population proportion formula. Calculated by assuming the prevalence of anemia among adolescents' girls to be 7.1% that was taken from previous study 10 , with 95% confidence level, 3.7% margin of error and design effect of 2.…”
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“…The study result from 9 administrative regions of Ethiopia revealed that the prevalence rate of clinical anemia (11.3%), anemia (30.4%), ID (iron deficiency) and IDA were 49.7% and 17.0% respectively 8 .In other study in southern Ethiopia, Sidama Zone in reproductive age group show that the prevalence of anemia (31.6%), iron deficiency (ID) and ID anemia were 17.4% and 8.7%, respectively 9 . In small studies in Tigray and Afar the prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls were also found 7.1% 10 and 22.8% 11 The majority of studies consistently agreed anemia is public health problem in Ethiopia.…”
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confidence: 95%