Determinants of underweight, stunting and wasting among schoolchildren

BMC Public Health

Alemzewed Chala¹  Yifru Berhan²  Mekides Wolde¹ 

[1] Hawassa University, College of Agriculture, Hawassa, Ethiopia;Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, Ethiopia

关键词: Under-nutrition;    Schoolchildren;    Determinant;    Ethiopia;    Crossectional;   

Others  :  1090921
DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-014-1337-2

 received in 2014-05-14, accepted in 2014-12-22,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

The cause of under-nutrition in schoolchildren is complex and varying from region to region. However, identifying the cause is the basic step for nutritional intervention programs.

Methods

School based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 450 schoolchildren aged 7-14 years, using multi-stage sampling techniques in Dale Woreda, southern Ethiopia.

A structured questionnaire and 24-hour recall methods were administered to determine the sociodemographic and dietary intake of participants. Stool microscopic examination was done. Weight and height were measured using a standard calibrated scale. Odds ratio generated from logistic regression was used to determine the strength of variables association.

Results

Older age group (10-14 vs. 7-9) (AOR = 3.4; 95% CI, 1.7-6.6) and having Trichuris Trichura infection (AOR = 3.9; 95% CI, 1.4 -11.6) increased the risk of being stunted. Children whose mothers have completed primary education are less likely to be stunted than children whose mothers do not have formal education (AOR = 0.3; 95% CI, 0.2-0.8).

Having large family size (AOR = 3.3; 95% CI, 1.4-7.9) and inadequate intake of carbohydrate (AOR = 3.1; 95% CI, 1.4-6.8) were independent predictors of wasting. Children whose mothers completed primary education are less likely to be underweight (AOR = 0.3; 95% CI, 0.1-0.9). Children live in food insecure households are more likely to be stunted, under-weight and wasted than children live in food secure households (AOR = 2.5; 95%, 1-5.6; AOR = 3.9; 95% CI, 1.2-12.0; AOR = 4.8; 95% CI, 1.7-13.6;).

Conclusion

Household food insecurity, low maternal education and infection with Trichuris trichura were some of the major factors contributing to under-nutrition in the study area.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Wolde et al.; licensee BioMed Central.

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