Factors Affecting Health and Nutritional Status of Children in Ethiopia
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1999-06
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Addis Abeba university
Abstract
In attempt to identify the factors that affect health and nutritional status of children in
Ethiopia, this thesis focused on children in the age group 3 to 59 months. The thesis
used data gathered by Central statistical Authority (CSA) of 1998 Welfare
Monitoring, Health and Nutrition Survey. From analysis of the data it was found that
the most important socioeconomic and demographic determinants of health and
nutritional status of children in Ethiopia are individual, parental, household and
community factors. To indicate the outcome measures of health and nutritional status
immunization, diarrhea episode and nutritional status (anthropometric measures) were
taken as dependent variables. Results fut1her indicated that household size, household
income, parental literacy status, distance to nearest health center, parental
employment status, number of children less than 5 years in the household, type of
toilet facility, source of drinking water and means of disposal facility are some of the
factors that affect health and nutritional status of children directly or indirectly. The
low health and nutritional status of children in Ethiopia seems to be addressed by
policies which decrease poverty, control household size, control endemic diseases
tlu·ough extensive and sustainable health police measures
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Nutritional Status of Children