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Perceived Causes And Prevention Of Malnutrition Among Primary School Pupils
[A CASE STUDY ILORIN EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KWARA STATE]
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Malnutrition can be classified in six different ways: Gomez, Water – low, WHO (Wasting), WHO (Stunting), Kanawati and Cole. This study used to WHO (Wasting) and water – low for classification of malnutrition in order to identify acute malnutrition which is routinely practiced in our setting (Appendix IV) and this classifies malnutrition in mild, moderate and severe forms as previously described (Head, 2000). HIV / AIDS in developing world frequently presents with a combination of wasting and stunting, sometimes making interpretation of the WHO criteria for malnutrition difficult.
Management of nutrition was recommended that Management in severe malnourished children includes stabilization and rehabilitation phases. In stabilization phase, hypoglycemia, hypothermia, infection and dehydration must be assessed. Hypoglycemia and hypothermia occur with fasting of four to six hour’s duration or due to serious systemic infection. These disorders usually respond to early and frequent feedings and temperature control. Blood glucose should be monitored if hypothermia or apnea occurs (Bachou, Tumwine, Mwadime, Tylleskär, 2006).
Feeding should be initiated using a formula containing 75 – Kcal/100mls (Known as F – 75 formula) soon after the child reaches the hospital. Infants are fed orally using a cup, spoon syringe and nasogastric tube if there is impaired consciousness or there is vomiting, tachypnea, or painful stomatitis. Hypothermia is common to malnourished child and is considered a sign of infection. If the rectal temperature is <35.50C, the child should be warmed by using a warming blanket or by close contact with the mother’s body. Malnutrition which co – exists with diarrhea can be acute or chronic and can cause death due to either dehydration or electrolyte imbalance (Mitra, Rahman, Fuchs, 2000).
The preferable outcome of malnutrition is to reach normal standard weight for height/length after the nutritional supplementation in the ward. This outcome can be achieved by prompt treatment of all infections in these children with appropriate antibiotics, correction of the electrolytes, hypothermia, hypoglycemia, micronutrients and macronutrients following WHO criteria. In India, fatality rates were reported to be 50% which was reduced to 25% after following WHO criteria’s (Puoane, Sanders, Ashworth, Chopra, Strasser, McCoy, 2004).
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe study examined the incidence of malnutrition among children in Ilorin East Local Government area of Kwara State. The objective of the study is to explore sickness as a result of malnutrition among children, investigate the majority of children as a result of the malnutrition among children, low body resistance to diseases, stunted growth as a result of malnutrition among children and succumb to infections as a result of malnutrition among children in Ilorin East Local Government Area ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTContents Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Chapter One INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Statement of the Problem Purpose of the Study Research Questions Research Hypothesis Significance of the Study Delimitations of the Study Operational Definition of Term Chapter Two INTRODUCTION Introduction Definition of the Concept Malnutrition Malnutrition in AfricaMalnutrition among children and its Influence on Body Reducing Malnutritio ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Infections influence body size and growth through their effects on metabolism and nutrition. Additionally, UNICEF conceptual framework also recognize poor caring practices as equally important cause of malnutrition (UNICEF, 1990). Environmental factors have a profound effect on health and can make nutritional problems worse. A child who is well fed but drinks contaminated water and lives in polluted environment will not grow up healthy (UN, 2004). Studies have shown the association between i ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Reliability of the Instrument Reliability has to do with the consistency of the result, According to Koul (2001), Rose, (2001) is the stability, dependability and predictability of the tests or of the method been used. The reliability of an instrument is the degree to which it yields consistent results, when it is administered over a numbers of times. The researcher employed test retest method to find the reliability of the instrument. The researcher administered sample of twenty (20) ques ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 5 ]Test of Hypotheses Hypothesis One Ho1: Sickness is not a significant result of malnutrition among children in Ilorin West local Government Area.Table 2 showed chi – square summary of sickness and malnutrition among children in Ilorin west Local Government Area, The calculated value is 71.866 and the table value is 16.92, degree of freedom of 9 at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The decision is to reject the null hypotheses if the calculated value is greater than cri ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVESUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMANDATION Summary The study investigated the incidence of malnutrition among children in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara state. Data collected from two hundred (200) respondents was presented with appropriate tables with the use of frequency count and percentages while five hypothesis were tested in study the use of chi-square (x2) statistical method at 0.05 significance level. It has been able o found out in the study influence of sickness, in ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]REFERENCESAjieroh, V. (2010). A Quantitative Analysis of Determinations of child and Maternal Malnutrition in Nigeria IFPRI Nigeria Strategy Support Program Brief No. 11, 2010.Alaimo, Katherine, Christine M. Olson, and Edward A. Fronggillo Jr.(2001). ‘’Food Insufficiency and American School-Aged Children’s Cognitive, Academic, and Psychosocial Development.’’ Pediatrics 108(1): 44-53.Babatunde, R.O. & Qaim, M. (2010). Impact of Off – farm income on Food Se ... Continue reading---
