THE PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN AT DEYNIILE GENERAL HOSPITAL IN MOGADISHU, SOMALIA: A HOSPITAL-BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Background: Anemia during pregnancy is a problem for public health, especially in developing nations, and it is linked to unfavorable pregnancy outcomes. Anemia in pregnancy is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as hemoglobin (Hb) levels less than 11 g/dl. The most prevalent type of anemia in the world is nutritional anemia, which is mostly caused by iron, folic acid, vitamin B12, and vitamin C deficiency