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Anaba, E.A., Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana; Abuosi, A.A., Department of Public Administration and Health Services Management, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana; Azilaku, J.C., Kintampo College of Health and Well-being, Kintampo, Ghana; Nkrumah, J., Department of Health Administration and Education, University of Education-Winneba, Winneba, Ghana |
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Introduction Anaemia is prevalent among children in developing countries. The main objective of this study was to assess the association between health insurance membership and anaemia among Ghanaian children under-five years. Methods We obtained Ghana�s Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey, 2011 dataset from the United Nations International Children�s Emergency Fund. Data were analyzed with the aid of Stata/ IC, version 15. Results The prevalence of anaemia among Ghanaian children under-five years was estimated to be 57%. Majority (73%) of the children were not insured. Health insurance membership was found to be a significant predictor of anaemia among children under-five years. Conclusion Health insurance membership is a protective factor against anaemia among children under-five years. In the quest to eradicate anaemia among children, stakeholders would have to review the benefit package of the National Health Insurance Scheme coupled with prioritizing anaemia prevention interventions among more vulnerable children. � 2020 Anaba et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
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