Factors associated with under nutrition in children under five years in Bangaladesh Parish, Namasale Sub-County, Amolatar District
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Date
2017-07
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Kampala International University.College of Health Science
Abstract
Introduction
In Uganda, under nutrition remains a serious health and welfare problem affecting the under-five
children to whom it contributes significantly to mortality and morbidity.
General objective
To assess factors associated with under nutrition in children under- five years in Bangaladesh
parish, Namasale sub-county, Amolatar district.
Methodology
The study was a descriptive cross sectional study to determine the factors associated with under
nutrition in children less than five years of age in Bangaladesh parish, Amolatar District among
130 respondents who answered a structural questionnaire. Data was collected, analyzed and
presented in tables and descriptive words.
Study results
The study revealed that 71 % of the respondents were within the age group of 15-34 years, with
one mother as young as < 15 years, the standard of education of mothers in the study area was
found to be very low; none had attained tertiary level of education. Majority, 59% serve their
children communally, 4% wean at 6 months and 75% of mothers don't take their children to a
well fare clinic, 13%ofthe respondents did not have latrines and finally most of the respondents,
66% get water from lakes and 89% do not use any method of water purification.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the study showed that early marriage, low education level, communal serving of
children, early weaning, poor attendance of the child welfare clinic, recent infections, lack of
water purification practice, lack of latrines, poor child care are the factors associated with under
nutrition in children under 5years in Bangaladesh parish, Amolatar district.
Recommendation
I therefore recommend that health education should be emphasized on the promotion of girl child
education, discouraging early marriages, communal serving of children and early weaning,
prompt treatment of infections, encouraging taking children to welfare clinic, construction of pit
latrines, purification of water and improving the quality of services provided.
Description
Research report submitted to the School of Applied Health Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of a Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health of Kampala International University Western Campus
Keywords
Nutrition, Children, Bangaladesh, Amolatar District