title: Prevalence of anaemia among Quranic school (Khalawi) students (Heiran)in Wad El Magboul village, rural Rufaa, Gezira State, Central Sudan: a cross sectional study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This is a cross sectional descriptive community-based study. The aim was to assess the prevalence of anaemia among quranic schoolchildren in khalawi Wad EL Magboul village, rural Rufaa, Gezira State, central Sudan.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of 180 male participants were included in the study. Informed consent was obtained. Venous blood samples were obtained to measure the hematological parameters and blood films for malaria parasites. Urine and stool analyses were also done. Data were analyzed using SPSS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of participants was 12.31 years (SD +/- 2.26). The mean Hb value was 11.75g/dl and it was statistically significant correlation when compared with the mean Hb reference value (13.5g/dl) P value 0,000 (95% CI). Regarding period of stay in the khalwa up to the time of the study, 88 (49.28%) for one year, 54 (30.24%) for 2 years, 22 (12.32%) for 3 years and 16 (8.96%) for more than 3 years. About 77 students (42.78%) were pale on clinical examination. The Mean Cell Hemoglobin (MCH) mean value was 25.58 pg ( 3.55). Many conditions known to be associated with anemia were found; 49 students (27.2%) had a positive blood films for falciparum malaria, 14 students (7.8%) were found to have haematuria and ova of S. haematobium, In169 students (93.4%) stool examination was negative , while 11 students (6.6%) had intestinal worms (Enterobius vermicularis).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Majority of the study participants had iron deficiency anaemia, followed by haemolytic, macrocytic and sickle cell anaemia. This might have negative health and educational implications.
authors: University of Albaha, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Mohammed Saeed Elsamani
authors: MS
authors: Eltayeb
authors: Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Awad Eseed
authors: AE
authors: Elsaeed
authors: Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Ahmed Abdalla
authors: AA
authors: Mohamedani
authors: Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Abbas Abdalrahman
authors: AA
authors: Assayed
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000740:Anemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000453:epidemiology; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000748:Anemia, Macrocytic / Q000453:epidemiology; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D013334:Students; D013397:Sudan / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins
keywords: Anemia among childen; causes; iron deficiency anemia; schools Khalwa students; traditional Quranic