Determinants of Acute Malnutrition Among Children Aged 6-59 Months Visiting Public Health Facilities in Gambella Town, Southwest Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study


Wie G. T., Tsegaye D.

NUTRITION AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, cilt.12, ss.147-156, 2020 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2147/nds.s256000
  • Dergi Adı: NUTRITION AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.147-156
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: acute malnutrition, children aged 6-59 months, case-control study, DISTRICT
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Malnutrition is one of the main health problems facing children under five years of age in developing countries. Undernutrition imposes significant costs on the Ethiopian economy as well as impacting the well-being of the society. The aim of this study was to assess determinants of acute malnutrition among children aged 6-59 months attending public health facilities in Gambella Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019.