Iron-focussed nutritional status of mothers with children (6-59 months) in rural northern Ghana.

Background: Anaemia, especially iron deficiency anemia, is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in African women and children.

Aim: To assess the intake of nutrients related to iron and anaemia status among mothers in smallholder agrarian communities in Northern Ghana where anaemia is known to be endemic.

Setting: Tolon Kumbumgu district and Tamale Metropolis in Ghana.