The occurrence and aetiology of anaemia during pregnancy are
well established20. Nonetheless, effective control of
anaemia requires empirical data about prevalence and interplay of
causative factors in each country and locality, especially against a
background of diminishing health intervention expenditure. The
observed high anaemia prevalence among pregnant women in
Kiboga was greater than the average (57.1%) reported for the
Africa region21, but consistent with the 64.4% reported by the
Uganda Demographic and Health Survey6. The results of this study
provide more evidence of the confluence of well-established
underlying factors among all population groups, and more so
among those who are pregnant