ABSTRACT
Background-Malnutrition is an underlying factor in many diseases for both children and
adults and is particularly prevalent in developing countries, where it affects one out of
every three preschool-age children. Under nutrition (malnourished) a form of malnutrition
has been a worldwide problem which is being tackled in various ways and is usually
prevalent among children in developing economies. One of the appropriate measures
to support the fight against malnutrition in general and undernutrition specifically is to
know the nutritional status and conditions of the population so that appropriate measures
can be taken to address them.
Objective- The study sought to find out the proportion of children under five years who
were malnourished and examined what socio-economic, household practices, child health
care seeking practices and cultural beliefs and practices are associated with the most
prevalent form of undernutrition
Metbodology-A community based researcb was conducted to assess the nutritional status
of children under five years in Effutu municipality for a total of 350 children. With the use
of a structured questionnaire, data on children and care givers was collected. Data was
entered into Microsoft Excel 2010. WHO Anthro software version 3.2.2.1 was used in
determining the z-scores and SPSS software version 20 was used to perform univariate,
bivariate and logistic regression analysis. A P
TACKlE, V (2021). Determinants Of Malnutrition In Cmldren Under Five At Effutu Municipality. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/determinants-of-malnutrition-in-cmldren-under-five-at-effutu-municipality
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TACKlE, VIVIAN . "Determinants Of Malnutrition In Cmldren Under Five At Effutu Municipality" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/determinants-of-malnutrition-in-cmldren-under-five-at-effutu-municipality