Prevalence of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among Under-Five Children in Pastoral Communities of Afar Regional State, Northeast Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Prevalence of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among Under-Five Children in Pastoral Communities of Afar Regional State, Northeast Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI：
10.1155/2019/9187609
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发表时间：
2019-01-01
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2.2
通讯作者：
Kahssay, Molla
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作者：
Gebre, Abel;Reddy, P. Surender;Kahssay, Molla
背景儿童营养不良仍然是世界上发病率和死亡率最重要的原因之一。在埃塞俄比亚，营养不良是世界上最严重的公共卫生问题之一。本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚东北部阿法尔地区牧区五岁以下儿童营养不良的患病率及其相关因素。方法. 2017年3月1日至25日，对840名6- 59个月的儿童进行了一项基于社区的横断面研究。采用多阶段整群抽样方法选择研究参与者。采用结构化问卷调查和人体测量收集数据。分别使用EPI Data 3.1和SPSS 20.0版进行数据录入和分析。采用二因素和多因素Logistic回归分析确定营养不良的相关因素。统计学显著性以p值表示
Background. Malnutrition among children remains one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. In Ethiopia, malnutrition is one of the most serious public health problem and the biggest in the world. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among under-five children in pastoral communities of Afar Regional state, Northeast Ethiopia. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 840 children aged 6-59months from March 01-25, 2017. A multistage cluster sampling method was used to select the study participants. A structured questionnaire was used and anthropometric measurements were taken to collect data. EPI Data 3.1 and SPSS version 20.0 were used for data entry and analysis, respectively. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors associated with malnutrition. The statistical significance was declared at p value