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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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Main Authors: Sugathathissa, a/l Chandradasa, Chai, Chiun Kian, Koay, Adrian Choon Aun, Lee, Ming Yen, Ani Darwina, Abd. Halim, Wong, Jackson Sonn Tag, Irene, Michael Mijel, Suhaimi, Selamat, Pauline, ak Robert Ero, Eunice Melissa, ak Joseph, Roger Isop, ak Laping
Format: Final Year Project Report
Language:English
English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2002
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GE Environmental Sciences
H Social Sciences (General)
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spelling my.unimas.ir.123532024-03-12T04:42:50Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12353/ 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 Sugathathissa, a/l Chandradasa Chai, Chiun Kian Koay, Adrian Choon Aun Lee, Ming Yen Ani Darwina, Abd. Halim Wong, Jackson Sonn Tag Irene, Michael Mijel Suhaimi, Selamat Pauline, ak Robert Ero Eunice Melissa, ak Joseph Roger Isop, ak Laping GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences (General) 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. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2002 Final Year Project Report NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12353/1/Chai%2824pgs%29.pdf text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12353/4/Sugathathissa%20ft.pdf Sugathathissa, a/l Chandradasa and Chai, Chiun Kian and Koay, Adrian Choon Aun and Lee, Ming Yen and Ani Darwina, Abd. Halim and Wong, Jackson Sonn Tag and Irene, Michael Mijel and Suhaimi, Selamat and Pauline, ak Robert Ero and Eunice Melissa, ak Joseph and Roger Isop, ak Laping (2002) 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. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)
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English
topic GE Environmental Sciences
H Social Sciences (General)
spellingShingle GE Environmental Sciences
H Social Sciences (General)
Sugathathissa, a/l Chandradasa
Chai, Chiun Kian
Koay, Adrian Choon Aun
Lee, Ming Yen
Ani Darwina, Abd. Halim
Wong, Jackson Sonn Tag
Irene, Michael Mijel
Suhaimi, Selamat
Pauline, ak Robert Ero
Eunice Melissa, ak Joseph
Roger Isop, ak Laping
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
description 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.
format Final Year Project Report
author Sugathathissa, a/l Chandradasa
Chai, Chiun Kian
Koay, Adrian Choon Aun
Lee, Ming Yen
Ani Darwina, Abd. Halim
Wong, Jackson Sonn Tag
Irene, Michael Mijel
Suhaimi, Selamat
Pauline, ak Robert Ero
Eunice Melissa, ak Joseph
Roger Isop, ak Laping
author_facet Sugathathissa, a/l Chandradasa
Chai, Chiun Kian
Koay, Adrian Choon Aun
Lee, Ming Yen
Ani Darwina, Abd. Halim
Wong, Jackson Sonn Tag
Irene, Michael Mijel
Suhaimi, Selamat
Pauline, ak Robert Ero
Eunice Melissa, ak Joseph
Roger Isop, ak Laping
author_sort Sugathathissa, a/l Chandradasa
title 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
title_short 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
title_full 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
title_fullStr 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
title_full_unstemmed 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
title_sort 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
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
publishDate 2002
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