Factors Influencing Children's Nutritional Status in Adami-Tulu Woreda, East Showa Zone, Ethiopia
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1996-05
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Ethiopia is one of the developing countries where malnutrition and
communicable diseases represent the major health problems. A community
based cross sectional study was done in Adami-Tulu Woreda to determine and
identify factors influencing nutritional status of children between 6 and 59
months of age in rural communities .
The result showed a high prevalence of malnutrition. Out of 568 children who
were involved in the study , 255 (44.9%) were well-nourished and 313 (55.1 %)
malnourished , 264 (43 .3%) under-weight, 210 (37%) stunted and 103 (18.1 %)
wasled. The rates of sever and moderate malnutrition were highest when using
weight-for-age scale.
Age of the child, ethnicity, availability of latrine, family income, birth order,
frequency of feeding and weaning age were significantly associated with
nutritional status. As the prevalence of malnutrition among the children was
found high and it is recommended that nutritional intervention aiming at
altering the local factors be implemented all relevant social sectors in a
coordinated way.
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Factors Influencing Children's Nutritional Status