Factors Associated with Under Nutrition in Children Under Five Years in Bangaladesh Parish, Namasalesub-County, Amolatar District

Table of Contents

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................ i

SUPERVISOR’S APPROVAL .................................................................................................. ii

DEDICATION.......................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT......................................................................................................... iv

LIST OF ABBREV IATIONS................................................................................................. viii

LIST OF TABLES.................................................................................................................... ix

ABSTRACT ...............................................................................................................................x

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................1

1.0 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................1

1.1 Background of the study........................................................................................................1

1.2 Problem statement.................................................................................................................3

1.3.0 Objective of the study.........................................................................................................4

1.3.1 General objective................................................................................................................4

1.3.2 Specific Objectives.............................................................................................................4

1.4 Research questions................................................................................................................4

1.5 Significance of the study .......................................................................................................5

1.6.0 Scope of the Study..............................................................................................................5

1.6.1 Content scope.....................................................................................................................5

1.6.2 Geographical scope ............................................................................................................6

1.6.3 Time scope .........................................................................................................................6

1.7 Conceptual framework ..........................................................................................................7

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW...............................................................................8

2.0 Introduction to literature review ............................................................................................8

2.1 Socio-economic factors.........................................................................................................8

2.1.1 Maternal Education ............................................................................................................8

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2.1.2 Marital Status.....................................................................................................................9

2.1.3 Maternal Occupation ........................................................................................................10

2.1.4 Poverty and inequality ......................................................................................................10

2.2 Child care and health related factors....................................................................................11

2.2.1 Child care.........................................................................................................................11

2.2.2 Health related factors........................................................................................................11

2.3 Environmental health factors...............................................................................................12

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY...................................................................................13

3.0 Introduction.........................................................................................................................13

3.1Study design.........................................................................................................................13

3.2 Study area ...........................................................................................................................13

3.3.0 Study population ..............................................................................................................14

3.3.1 Incision criteria.................................................................................................................14

3.3.2 Exclusion criteria..............................................................................................................14

3.4 Sample size determination...................................................................................................14

3.5 Study variables....................................................................................................................14

3.6 Data collection method........................................................................................................15

3.7 Data analysis method...........................................................................................................15

3.8 Data quality control.............................................................................................................15

3.9 Data presentation methods...................................................................................................15

3.10 Ethical consideration .........................................................................................................15

CHAPTER FOUR: STUDY FINDINGS AND RESULTS ........................................................16

4.1 Socio-economic factors.......................................................................................................16

4.2 Child care and health- related factors...................................................................................18

4.3 Environmental factors .........................................................................................................21

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS.................23

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5.1Discussion of results.............................................................................................................23

5.2 Conclusion ..........................................................................................................................26

5.3 Recommendations...............................................................................................................26

REFERENCES .........................................................................................................................27

APPENDIX 1: INFORMED CONSENT FORM AND QUESTIONNAIRE..............................30

APPENDIX II A: MAP OF UGANDA SHOWING AMOLATAR DISTRICT .........................34

APPENDIX II B: MAP OF AMOLATAR DISTRICT SHOWING NAMASALE SUBCOUNTY .................................................................................................................................3