TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration……………………………………………………………………………..........…i
Approval……………………………………………………………………………......……...ii
Dedication……………………………………………………………….......………………..iii
Acknowledgement………………………………………………............………………….…iv
List of acronyms……………………………………………………...........…………………..v
Abstract……………………………………………………………........…………………..…vi
CHAPTER ONE…….………………………………………………………………………..1
1.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………………….............….1
1.1Background of the study……………………………………………....................…………1
1.2 Problem statement…………………………………………………………...............…….2
1.3 Research objectives…………………………………………………................…………..3
1.3.1 General objectives………………………………………………...............……………..3
1.3.2 Specific objectives………………………………………………............……….………3
1.4 Research questions…………………………………………...............……………………3
1.5 Justifications of the study………………………………....................……………………4
1.6 Conceptual framework………………….................………………………………………4
1.7 Scope…………………………………………………………......………………………..5
1.7.1 Content scope……………………............………………………………………………5
1.7.2 Geographical scope………………………............……………………………….……..5
1.7.3 Time scope………………………………....……………………………………………5
CHAPTER TWO………………………….………………………………………………….6
Literature review...................………………………………………………………………….6
2.2 Biological factors affecting the nutrition status of children aged between 12 and 59
months…………………………............................................................………………………7
2.3 Medical conditions affecting the nutrition status of Children aged bewteen 12 and 59
months……………………….............................................................................………..…….8
2.3.1 Sickle cell disease and undernutrition…………...........................………………….…...8
2.3.2 HIV/AIDS and undernutrition……................………………………………………….10
2.3.3 Cerebral palsy and undernutrition…………………………...........................…………11
Chapter three…………............……………………………………………………………..12
3.0 Methodology……………….........……………………………………………………….12
3.1 Study design and area………………………................………………………………….12
3.2 Study population………………………………...........…………….……………..……..12
3.3 Sampling method………………………………………..........……………………...…...12
3.4 Sample size………………………………………......……………...……………………12
3.4.1.Dependentvariable…..………………………...............………………………………..13
3.4.2. Independent variable……………...............……………………………...……..……..13
3.5 Participant selection.……................………………………………………………..……13
3.5.1.Inclusion criteria…………………...............………….………………………….…….13
3.5.2. Exclusion criteria…………………………………………...............………………….13
3.6.Data collection…………………….............……………………………………….……..13
3.7.Study
procedure……………………......................……………..…..………….……………….13
3.8.Data management and quality control……….............................………………………..14
3.9.Ethical consideration……………………………................……………………………..14
3.9.1 limitations and delimitations……………………….....................……………………..15
3.9.2 dissemination………………………………….........……………………………….….15
CHAPTER FOUR:…………….…………………………………………………………..16
4.0 Results……………......………………………………………………………………..…16
4.1.Prevalence of undernutrition……….......................……………………………………...16
4.2 Biological factors affecting childrens nutrition status……............................................…17
4.3 Medical conditions affecting childrens nutrition status….........................................……19
CHAPTER FIVE:……………………..……………………………………………………21
5.0 Dicussion of results……….............………………………………………………...……21
5.1 Prevalence of undernutrition………......................………………………………………21
5.2 Biological factors affecting childrens nutrition status…...........................................……21
5.3 Medical conditions affecting childrens nutrition status…….........................................…23
References……………………………………….......……………………………….............25
Appendix i: Informed consent and questionnaire……….............................…………………28
Appendix ii: Work plan…………...…...........……………………………………………….29
Appendix iii: Budget…………………….........……………………………………...............30
Appendix iv: Map of the study area….....................…………………………………………31
Appendix v: Introductory letter from kiu……………............................……………………33
ABSTRACT Worldwide, its estimated that undernutrition accounts for 54% of mortality in children, and also estimated that eighty percent of undernourished children living in the developing countries live in countries that produce plenty of food. Out of 34 countries that account for 90% of the global burden of undernutrition, 22 are in Africa, and out of that, 52 million children are acutely undernourished, 13.8 million live in sub-Saharan. According to UNICEF 2015, eastern and southern Africa had 25 million (40%) of children under five of age were suffering from stunting also referred to as chronic undernutrition, in addition, 18% of the under-fives were underweight and 7% were suffering chronic undernutrition. Undernutrition is a major developmental concern in Uganda, affecting all regions equally. It has been known as the skeleton in the hospital closet because it’s overlooked, undiagnosed and untreated by health practitioners. The study was a hospital based cross sectional descriptive study to determine the prevalence of undernutrition, biological factors and medical conditions among children aged between 12 months and 59 months who are admitted on the paediatric unit of Jinja regional referral hospital. All children who were admitted on various wards of the paediatric unit including the nutritional unit were assessed for eligibility after the primary reason for admission had been taken care of and any urgent resuscitation (if required) had been done. A written informed consent statement was ascertained from mothers. Data including Nutritional assessment, biological factors, and medical conditions was collected from all wards and from special clinics like sickle cell clinic, neurology clinic, and HIV patient’s clinic. It was found out that the prevalence of undernutrition was high. Majority of children were stunted, (21.74%) and (13.59%) were wasted. The findings of undernutrition were more prevalent in children with HIV/AIDS (35%), Cerebral palsy (25%), and sickle cell disease (40%) and among male children, those above two years, first borns, as well as those with a birth order of >4 and those with birth intervals of 2 years and above.
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PRECIOUS, TWESIGYE "The Prevalence of Undernutrition and Its Associated Factors Among Children Aged Between 12 And 59 Months in The Paediatric Unit of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital" Afribary. Afribary, 09 Aug. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/the-prevalence-of-undernutrition-and-its-associated-factors-among-children-aged-between-12-and-59-months-in-the-paediatric-unit-of-jinja-regional-referral-hospital. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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PRECIOUS, TWESIGYE . "The Prevalence of Undernutrition and Its Associated Factors Among Children Aged Between 12 And 59 Months in The Paediatric Unit of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital" Afribary (2022). Accessed April 26, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-prevalence-of-undernutrition-and-its-associated-factors-among-children-aged-between-12-and-59-months-in-the-paediatric-unit-of-jinja-regional-referral-hospital