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This study analyzed secondary data from an impact evaluation of the Ghana School Feeding Program to determine the severity of anemia and factors associated with anemia and hemoglobin (Hb) status among rural school-age children (SAC) ages 6 to 9 and adolescents ages 10 to 17 in Ghana. The study found that anemia is a severe public health problem among male and female SAC and adolescents.
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Ghana
West and Central Africa
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English
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Both urban and rural
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All age groups
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