Magnitude and Associated Factors of Protein Energy Malnutrition among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Wondogenet District, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Kaleb Mayisso Rodamo; Yonas Alemayehu Fiche; Fisseha Bonja Geleto; Rekiku Fikre Abebe; Desalegn Dabaro Dangiso

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Magnitude and Associated Factors of Protein Energy Malnutrition among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Wondogenet District, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Kaleb Mayisso Rodamo, Yonas Alemayehu Fiche, Fisseha Bonja Geleto, Rekiku Fikre Abebe, Desalegn Dabaro Dangiso

Published in Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Volume 6, Issue 3)

Received: 9 February 2018 Accepted: 13 March 2018 Published: 14 June 2018

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Background: Failure to provide sufficient nutrients during rapid rates of growth results in malnutrition, which is complex in its etiology and increasing in its manifestations. Ethiopia is one of the developing countries where malnutrition and communicable diseases represent the major health problems, and children are the more vulnerable group than others. Objectives: To assess magnitude of protein energy malnutrition and associated factors among children aged 6-59 months in Wondogenet district, southern Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was employed on 422 mother-child pairs of 6-59 months old children in April 2017 using both quantitative and qualitative methods. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire and anthropometric measurement were used to collect data. Logistic regression was fitted to identify associated factors, and Focused Group Discussion was used to substantiate the quantitative finding. Result: The analysis of this study revealed that, 45.5%, 38.7% and 15.7% of children were stunted, underweight and severely wasted respectively. The major predictors of stunting were weight at birth and food distributions in the households. Age of the children was independently associated with wasting and underweight. Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition among children aged 6-59 months in the study area was very high. A child less than 2 years of age, a weight<2.5 kg at birth and deprived special attention during feeding children in the households were associated with increased odds of being malnourished. Thus, it is recommended that the parents and care givers should strive to improve the awareness on timely introduction of supplementary food with optimum nutritional value for children less than 2 years of age, and to pay special attention for children on meal time. Birth attendants should pay due attention on proper identification for birth weight and early diagnosis and on time management of neonatal illnesses related with low birth weight.

Published in	Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Volume 6, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.jgo.20180603.13
Page(s)	47-55
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Protein Energy Malnutrition, Stunting, Underweight, Wasting, Children Aged 5-59 Months

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Kaleb Mayisso Rodamo, Yonas Alemayehu Fiche, Fisseha Bonja Geleto, Rekiku Fikre Abebe, Desalegn Dabaro Dangiso. Magnitude and Associated Factors of Protein Energy Malnutrition among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Wondogenet District, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia. J Gynecol Obstet. 2018;6(3):47-55. doi: 10.11648/j.jgo.20180603.13

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Kaleb Mayisso Rodamo

Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Yonas Alemayehu Fiche

Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Fisseha Bonja Geleto

Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Rekiku Fikre Abebe

Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Desalegn Dabaro Dangiso

Department of Social and Population Health, Yirgalem Hospital Medical College, Yirgalem, Ethiopia

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Kaleb Mayisso Rodamo, Yonas Alemayehu Fiche, Fisseha Bonja Geleto, Rekiku Fikre Abebe, Desalegn Dabaro Dangiso. Magnitude and Associated Factors of Protein Energy Malnutrition among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Wondogenet District, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia. J Gynecol Obstet. 2018;6(3):47-55. doi: 10.11648/j.jgo.20180603.13

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T1  - Magnitude and Associated Factors of Protein Energy Malnutrition among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Wondogenet District, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia
AU  - Kaleb Mayisso Rodamo
AU  - Yonas Alemayehu Fiche
AU  - Fisseha Bonja Geleto
AU  - Rekiku Fikre Abebe
AU  - Desalegn Dabaro Dangiso
Y1  - 2018/06/14
PY  - 2018
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DO  - 10.11648/j.jgo.20180603.13
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PB  - Science Publishing Group
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AB  - Background: Failure to provide sufficient nutrients during rapid rates of growth results in malnutrition, which is complex in its etiology and increasing in its manifestations. Ethiopia is one of the developing countries where malnutrition and communicable diseases represent the major health problems, and children are the more vulnerable group than others. Objectives: To assess magnitude of protein energy malnutrition and associated factors among children aged 6-59 months in Wondogenet district, southern Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was employed on 422 mother-child pairs of 6-59 months old children in April 2017 using both quantitative and qualitative methods. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire and anthropometric measurement were used to collect data. Logistic regression was fitted to identify associated factors, and Focused Group Discussion was used to substantiate the quantitative finding. Result: The analysis of this study revealed that, 45.5%, 38.7% and 15.7% of children were stunted, underweight and severely wasted respectively. The major predictors of stunting were weight at birth and food distributions in the households. Age of the children was independently associated with wasting and underweight. Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition among children aged 6-59 months in the study area was very high. A child less than 2 years of age, a weight<2.5 kg at birth and deprived special attention during feeding children in the households were associated with increased odds of being malnourished. Thus, it is recommended that the parents and care givers should strive to improve the awareness on timely introduction of supplementary food with optimum nutritional value for children less than 2 years of age, and to pay special attention for children on meal time. Birth attendants should pay due attention on proper identification for birth weight and early diagnosis and on time management of neonatal illnesses related with low birth weight.
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