Undernutrition and associated factors among urban children aged 24-59 months in Northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross sectional study.
BMC Pediatr
; 19(1): 214, 2019 06 29.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Globally, in every three preschool children one is affected by malnutrition. In Ethiopia, child undernutrition continues to be a serious public health problem. Data are scarce, especially in 24-59 months age children. We aimed at estimating under nutrition and its associated factors among children 24-59 months age in Aykel Town, Northwest Ethiopia.METHODS:
A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among children aged 24-59 months in Aykel Town from January to February 2017. A total of 416 children were included in to the study using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected by interview and anthropometric measurements. Multivariable analysis was performed to identify the predictors of stunting, wasting and underweight.RESULTS:
The prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight were 28.4, 10 and 13.5%, respectively. Children from low birth order; 1st (AOR = 8.60, 95%CI 2.40, 3.70) and 2nd -4th (AOR = 5.80, 95%CI 1.80, 18.90), from large family size (AOR = 3.67, 95%CI 1.92, 7.00), and had meal frequency < 3/day (AOR = 5.09, 95%CI 2.96, 8.74) were at a higher risk of stunting. Children who had not fed on cow milk (AOR = 5.50, 95%CI 2.30, 13.00), and from mothers who had poor hand washing practice (AOR = 11.00, 95%CI 4.30, 27.9) were more likely to be wasted. Children who had not fed on cow milk (AOR = 2.90, 95%CI 1.40, 6.00), breast fed for less than 24 months (AOR = 2.60, 95%CI 1.35, 5.00), consumed foods from less than four food groups (AOR = 6.30, 95%CI 1.70, 23.00), and were from mothers' who had poor hand washing practice (AOR = 2.50, 95%CI 1.30, 4.70) had higher odds of being underweight.CONCLUSION:
Stunting, wasting and underweight are high among children aged 24-59 months in Aykel Town. Poor child feeding and maternal hygienic practices were identified as risk factors of undernutrition. Educating mothers/care givers on the advantages of proper child feeding and maintaining hygienic practices at critical times is valuable in improving the nutritional status of children.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
População Urbana
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Transtornos da Nutrição Infantil
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Pediatr
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Etiópia