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Prevalence Of Malnutrition Among Children Under Five
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Despite interventions like school feeding program,
improved primary health care and many more, malnutrition is still high.
Malnutrition has been directly linked to low socio-economic status
studies done in Ethiopia (Bantamen et al. 2014) Malnourished children
usually share common factors. They are typically from low socio-
economic communities in resource poor countries (Bantamen et al. 2014).
This
study seeks to assess factors associated with malnourished children and
the extent to which they contribute to the condition or its
complications.
1.3 Objectivesof the study
The main objective of
the study is to assess the various factors contributing to malnutrition
in children between the age 0-5years in Ewoyi Community.
Specific Objectives;
1. To determine the socio demographic factors of mothers associated with under five malnutrition
2. To assess the relationship between children characteristics and under five malnutrition
3. To determine the association between children caring practices and under-five malnutrition
4. To determine the association between environmental conditions and under five malnutrition
1.4 Research Questions
1. What influence mother’s socio demographic and socio-economic factors have on under five child malnutrition?
2. What is the association between a child characteristic and under five-year malnutrition?
3. Does a child care practice have an influence on under five-year malnutrition?
4. What is the relationship between environmental conditions of a child and under five malnutrition?
1.5 Significance of the study
It
was important to undertake this study because of the numerous benefits
to has offered for improving good nutrition among children. The study
provides information on prevalence and associated risk factors of child
malnutrition in Ewoyi community . It has helped in identifying factors
that are barriers to good nutrition practice, and translate each
guideline into specific recommendations that health care providers,
mothers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and agencies such as
Ministry of Health (MoH) and Nigeria Health Service (NHS) needs to
develop the right measures of improving and eradicating malnutrition
among children. The information provided in this study would also be
used in planning interventions concerning malnutrition, particularly
child malnutrition.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Malnutrition continues to be a significant public health and development concern globally. It is a serious problem because it is causing the deaths of 3.5 million children under 5 years old per- year. Its magnitude is still high in sub Saharan countries including Nigeria. The main objective of this study therefore, was to assess associated factors of malnutrition in under five years children in Ewoyi community in Esan North east Uromi Edo state. A hospital based cross-sectional study was conduct ... Continue reading---
