Title:
Assessing determinants of acute and chronic undernutrition among under five children and providing suggestions to improve the undernutrition situation in Ethiopia
Authors:
Hijissa, G.H.
Year:
2014
PAGE:
xii, 49
Language:
En
Subject:
Health and Nutrition
Keywords:
acute undernutrition, chronic undernutrition, under five children, Ethiopia, stunting and wasting.
Abstract:
Introduction: acute and chronic undernutrition is a public health problem among under five children in Ethiopia. It is underlying cause for 57% of death among them. Objective: This study assesses determinants of acute and chronic undernutrition among under five children in order to provide suggestions to improve the situation in Ethiopia. Methodology: The UNICEF conceptual framework for undernutrition was adopted and used as a guide for literature review. Findings: Inadequate nutrient/food intakes in terms of quality and quantity and childhood infectious disease like diarrhoea, pneumonia, malaria and other parasitic diseases are determinants for acute undernutrition among under five children. Household food insecurity, poor child and mother care practices with lack of access to health services and unhealthy environment are the underlying or behavioural determinants for chronic undernutrition among under five children. They affect dietary intake and status of infection among children. Furthermore, the income poverty, the base in which all hierarchal level was dependent and they together affect nutritional status among under five. Conclusion and recommendations: immediate, underlying and basic determinants are important factors for status of acute and chronic undernutrition among under five children in Ethiopia. It is important to understand how these factors influence each other and affect nutritional status of children to provide response. Also, the best practices and the evidence based interventions are recommended to improve the undernutrition situation in Ethiopia. Finally, research is recommended to have evidence about multisectoral approach.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
,
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Department:
Development Policy & Practice
Country:
Ethiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of
Region:
Horn of Africa
Training:
Master of Public Health / International Course in Health Development
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2014 Hijissa
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
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