NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND DIETARY INTAKE PATTERNS ON CHILDREN 0 TO 10 YEARS IN THE BUEA MUNICIPALITY
Abstract
Background: Nutrition plays a critical role in the growth and health of children and this has an impact on society, economic growth and development. Infant and young children feeding practice directly influences their nutritional status and survival. Good nutrition as an essential factor in children wellbeing is therefore closely linked to their dietary pattern.
However, for decades, childhood malnutrition remains a global health problem, and is characterized by the ‘double burden’ of under nutrition and over nutrition. Cameroon records a high rate of malnutrition and slow progress in attainment of global nutrition targets among children.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the dietary pattern and nutritional status of children aged ≤ 10 years in Buea Health District, South West Region of Cameroon.
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out within the Buea Health District from February to May, 2023 to assess the dietary pattern and nutritional status of children 10 years and below.
Data was collected using a semi-structured administered questionnaire to purposively-selected parents/caregivers of children aged 10 years and below. Data was entered into Epi Info and analyzed using SPSS version 26. Dietary pattern was assessed using a 48-hour dietary recall and nutritional status was assessed using body-mass index, mid-upper arm circumference, weight and height to age ratio.
Results: Overall malnutrition status showed that the prevalence of stunting wasting and underweight were 137(38.7%), 34(9.6%), and 244(68.9%) respectively. For dietary diversity, 203 (57.5%), had a middle score, indicating an average dietary intake. Seventy nine children (22.4%) had a low score, indicating a poor dietary intake, while 71 children (20.1%) had a high score. Some socioeconomic characteristics of mothers such as the educational level, employment status, place of residence, income level, number of children, were significantly associated with the nutritional status of children
Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition among children under ten years in the BHD is high. About a quarter of children have a poor dietary intake. Socioeconomic factors of mothers are associated to the nutritional status of children in the BHD.
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| Project Details | |
| Department | Public Health |
| Project ID | PH0028 |
| Price | Cameroonian: 5000 Frs |
| International: $15 | |
| No of pages | 85 |
| Methodology | Descriptive |
| Reference | yes |
| Format | MS word & PDF |
| Chapters | 1-5 |
| Extra Content | table of content, questionnaire |
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NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND DIETARY INTAKE PATTERNS OF CHILDREN 0 TO 10 YEARS IN THE BUEA MUNICIPALITY
| Project Details | |
| Department | Public Health |
| Project ID | PH0028 |
| Price | Cameroonian: 5000 Frs |
| International: $15 | |
| No of pages | 85 |
| Methodology | Descriptive |
| Reference | yes |
| Format | MS word & PDF |
| Chapters | 1-5 |
| Extra Content | table of content, questionnaire |
Abstract
Background: Nutrition plays a critical role in the growth and health of children and this has an impact on society, economic growth and development. Infant and young children feeding practice directly influences their nutritional status and survival. Good nutrition as an essential factor in children wellbeing is therefore closely linked to their dietary pattern.
However, for decades, childhood malnutrition remains a global health problem, and is characterized by the ‘double burden’ of under nutrition and over nutrition. Cameroon records a high rate of malnutrition and slow progress in attainment of global nutrition targets among children.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the dietary pattern and nutritional status of children aged ≤ 10 years in Buea Health District, South West Region of Cameroon.
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out within the Buea Health District from February to May, 2023 to assess the dietary pattern and nutritional status of children 10 years and below.
Data was collected using a semi-structured administered questionnaire to purposively-selected parents/caregivers of children aged 10 years and below. Data was entered into Epi Info and analyzed using SPSS version 26. Dietary pattern was assessed using a 48-hour dietary recall and nutritional status was assessed using body-mass index, mid-upper arm circumference, weight and height to age ratio.
Results: Overall malnutrition status showed that the prevalence of stunting wasting and underweight were 137(38.7%), 34(9.6%), and 244(68.9%) respectively. For dietary diversity, 203 (57.5%), had a middle score, indicating an average dietary intake. Seventy nine children (22.4%) had a low score, indicating a poor dietary intake, while 71 children (20.1%) had a high score. Some socioeconomic characteristics of mothers such as the educational level, employment status, place of residence, income level, number of children, were significantly associated with the nutritional status of children
Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition among children under ten years in the BHD is high. About a quarter of children have a poor dietary intake. Socioeconomic factors of mothers are associated to the nutritional status of children in the BHD.
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