A cross-sectional study of socio-economic and environmental factors affecting nutritional status of children below seven years in three iban longhouses : Rumah Sengalang, Rumah Raman and Rumah Terai in Debak, Betong division from June to July 2002
Malnutrition is implicated in more than half of all child deaths (below seven) worldwide. Most of the malnourished children are from developing countries and two thirds of those are living in South East Asia. A cross-sectional study was carried out on the nutritional status of children under seven...
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| Format: | Final Year Project Report |
| Language: | English English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
2002
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12353/1/Chai%2824pgs%29.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12353/4/Sugathathissa%20ft.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12353/ |
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| Summary: | Malnutrition is implicated in more than half of all child deaths (below seven) worldwide. Most of the
malnourished children are from developing countries and two thirds of those are living in South East
Asia. A cross-sectional study was carried out on the nutritional status of children under seven years
old and the possible aetiological factors such as socioeconomic characteristics, cultural practices,
immunization, morbidity and feeding patterns. The nutritional status of 28 male and 32 female
children under seven years old in from three longhouses in Debak was assessed. The length/height
and body weight of the children were recorded and the mothers were interviewed using
questionnaires. The results show that 25% of the children were stunted, 10% were wasted and 30%
were underweight. There were no significant associations between the various anthropometric
indicators with factors such as gender, mothers' educational level and income per capita. The only
exception of statistical significance is between stunting and the mothers' educational level. The
overall knowledge of the respondents on infant and toddler feeding is fair and 53% were found to
have adequate knowledge. The only factor found to affect the adequacy of this knowledge is the
mothers' educational level. |
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