Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Globally, anemia is the most common nutritional problem and one of the leading causes of disability. Hence; the present study was undertaken for assessing the incidence of anaemia among school going children. Materials & methods: A total of 600 students within the age range of 10 to 16 years were enrolled in the present study. Complete demographic and clinical details of all the children were recorded. Blood samples were obtained and haemoglobin levels were recorded using Sahli's hemoglobinometer. Anaemia was defined based on WHO criteria. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were analysed by SPSS software. Results: Anaemia was found to be present in 135 children. Hence; the prevalence rate of anaemia was 22.5 percent. Among these 135 children, 85 were females and 50 were males. Incidence of anaemia was significantly higher among females. Out of these 135 children, significantly higher incidence of anaemia was seen among children of 15 to 16 years of age group. Conclusion: Significantly higher prevalence of anaemia among school going female girls have been observed.