ABSTRACT
This study assessed the factors associated with Malnutrition in Children under five years of age in Dutse General Hospital, Dutse Local Government Jigawa State. The study used primary data collected from the respondents using closed structured questionnaires. The study includes 30 under five children together with their mothers or care takers who visited Dutse General Hospital for medical care during the study period. The data was analyzed using frequency and percentage table and the results of study indicate that 18(60.0℅) of the children were female and majority were aged 24-35months 12(40.0℅), 5(17.0℅) aged 0-11months, 6(20.0℅) age 12-24month, 4(13.0℅) aged 36-37months and 3(10.0℅) age 48—579months. The analyses revealed that (40.0℅) were severely wasted, (26.7℅) were moderately wasted and (33. 3℅) were normal. This study also found that (23.3%) of the children were severely stunted, (20%) were moderately stunted and (56.7%) were not stunted. Furthermore, the analyses stated that (46.7%) were underweight. (20%) were severely underweight, (26.7%) were moderately underweight and (53.3%) were not underweight. The major contributing factors for under five malnutrition were found to be children number, father’s education, mother’s education, father’s occupation and finally income were found to be significantly associated with malnutrition.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Approval
Page …………………………………..………………………………….………….………………....……....i
Abstract …………………………………..…………………………………………...…………………....…….............ii
Declaration
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Dedication
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Acknowledgements
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Table
of Content ……………………………….………….………………………..……………….........………….......vi
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 INTRODUCTION …………………………….…………….……………..………………………..….……….……1
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM …………………………………………………………………………….......2
1.3 AIM AND OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY ………………………………………………………………..…….…..3
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
…………………………..……………………………………………..…….….….…...3
1.5
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY ……………………………………………………………………...…….…….3
1.6 SCOPE
AND LIMITATION ……………………………………...…………………...…...……………..……...….3
1.7 OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS ………………………....……………………………………….….…3
CHAPTER TWO
LITRETURE REVIEW
2.0 OVERVIEW ………………………………..……………….…….…………………………………….……...…….4
2.1 MALNUTRITION …………………………………..…………………………………...…………..…..…………..4
2.2 NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES ………………………………………………………………...………………....9
2.3 CHILD MALNUTRITION ……………………………………………..…………………………...….……….......12
2.4 MEASURES TOWARDS ELIMINATING MALNUTRITION …………………..…..……………....…………....15
2.5 NUTRITION OF CHILDREN AND ITS
IMPORTANCE ………………………..…………….……......…….......15
2.6 MEANING OF BALANCED DIET
…………………….………………………………….….....………………….16
2.7 NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR INFANCY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
……….…………..…..…..….18
2.8 THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MALNUTRITION AND INFECTIONS ……….….………….……………...18
2.9 THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF
AGE.…….…...........................…19
2.10 FACTORS
AFFECTING NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN ………..…………..…….…......….……..20
2.11 SOCIO-ECONOMIC/HOUSEHOLD FACTORS ………….…….…………………..……………………...……..22
2.12 RESEARCH GAPS ………………………….………………….………………….……...……….………...…….24
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0 OVERVIEW …………………………………………………………….………………………………...………...25
3.1
STUDY AREA ………………………………………………………………………………………...…….....…...25
3.2.
RESEARCH APPROACH ………………………………………………..………………………...……………....25
3.3.
METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION ………….……………………………….……………………..……….......25
3.4.
INSTRUMENT USED FOR DATA COLLECTION …………………………...…………….……..…………..….26
3.5.
DATAANALYSIS …....……………………………………………….……………………………..………….......26
CHAPTER FOUR
RESULT AND DICUSSION
4.0 OVERVIEW ………………………………………….…………………………………………………….……….27
4.1
RESULT ……………………………………………….………………………………….……………………… ..27
4.2
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS OF MALNUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN UNDER
FIVE………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………27
4.3 HEALTH FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH
MALNUTRITION ……………………….………………………….30
4.4 CHILD HEALTH PRACTICES BY MOTHERS
…………………………………….…………………................31
4.5 NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN
UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE ………………….………………....33
4.6
DISCUSSION ………………………………………….………………………………….……………………… ..34
CHAPTER FIVE
CONCLUSION AND RECOMENDATION
5.0 OVERVIEW ……………………………………………………………………….……………………...…………38
5.1 CONCLUSION …………………………………………………….………………..………………….…….….….38
5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS …………………………………………….…….………….………………………..……39
5.3
REFERENCES …………………………………………………….………….…….…….…………………….…...40
APPENDICES
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0
Introduction
Malnutrition
according to world health organization (2016), Malnutrition is a condition that
results from deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s
intake of energy and/or nutrients.
The term
malnutrition covers two broad groups of conditions. One is ‘under nutrition’—which includes stunting (low height for age), wasting
(low weight for height), underweight (low weight for age) and micronutrient
deficiencies or insufficiencies (a lack of important vitamins and minerals).
The other is overweight, obesity and diet-related no communicable diseases (such
as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer).
However according
to Anderson AS and Anil Ray (2012), Malnutrition
can also occur when an individual’s diet does not provide him/her with adequate calories and proteins
needed for maintenance and growth or they cannot fully utilize the food they
eat due to illness (under nutrition), while those who suffer from over
nutrition consumes too much calories. Malnutrition is not exclusively a problem
of extreme poverty, nor only of the young, but affects all communities around
the world and people of all ages including pregnant women.
Globally,
Malnutrition is regarded as the most important risk factor for illness and
death and it is associated with 52.5 % of all deaths in young children (Müller O and Krawinkel M, 2005).
According to
UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank, out of the 161 million under-fives estimated to
be stunted globally in 2013, over a third resided in Africa. It is considered
is a major cause of child morbidity and mortality globally. There are several interventions
to prevent the condition, but it is unclear how well they are taken up by both
malnourished and well-nourished children and their mothers and the extent to
which this is influenced by socio-economic factors (Tette et al. 2015).
Malnourished children are
more likely to suffer from impaired physical and intellectual growth which
makes them less productive during adulthood (Smith et al.,
1999). Glewwe et al. (2001) have reported that poor school performance,
increased school absenteeism, reduced intellectual achievement, delayed
cognitive development and increased disease morbidity and mortality are common
effects of malnutrition among under-five children. In low and middle income countries (LMICs),
it is estimated that about 10 million children die from treatable and
preventable illnesses annually (UNICEF,
2000). Nutrition is directly or indirectly linked to the seventeen
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) (National Population Commission, 2014), and
it is critical in the overall development of individuals and the nation at
large. On the other hand, malnutrition remains
a major health problem and is responsible for one-third of all infant and child
mortality especially in third world countries (Bryce et al., 2005;
Muller et al., 2005;
UNICEF/WHO/World Bank, 2012; WHO, 2013).
Malnutrition is the consumption of dietary nutrient either
insufficiently or exclusively.
Factors such as poverty,
failure to breastfeed exclusively, maternal factors such as poor nutrition
during pregnancy, lack of appropriate weight gain, illnesses like diarrhea,
acute respiratory infection, poor consumption of vitamin supplements or
fortified foods, large family size, poor sanitation, lack of education and
information about good or adequate nutrition and food insecurity and safety
have been identified as factors that affect under-five children’s nutritional
status (Babatunde et al. 2007).
1.2 Statement of the Problem
In most countries, it is
often observed that child mortality arises from the synergistic impact of
effect of under-nutrition and infection (Black
et al., 2008). Children who
are severely malnourished are susceptible to impaired cognitive growth and
development which consequently affect them later in life as they grow older (Black et
al., 2008). Long-term
malnutrition among children under five years of age results from poor dietary
intake which can adversely lead to dysfunction of the physical and mental
health (Victoria et al., 2008; WHO, 2013).
The burden of
malnutrition commonly occurs within the African and Asian countries of the
world. Evidence-based studies have shown
that, of the 162 million children under five years who were stunted, 36% of
them resided in Africa while 56% were found in Asia (UNICEF/WHO/World Bank, 2012). Victoria
et al. (2008) reported that
an estimated 60 million under-five children were found to be stunted out of
which 11 million were Nigerian children.
In Nigeria, the pattern and severity of childhood malnutrition has
steadily increased from 11% in 2003 to 18% in 2013 for wasting; 24% in 2003 to
29% in 2013 for underweight, although there was a decline from 42% in 2003 to
37% in 2013 for children who were stunted (National Population Commission,
2013).
1.3.1 Aim of the Study
The study aimed at
finding the factors leading to malnutrition among children from 0-5 years of Dutse
LGA Jigawa state, a case study of Dutse General Hospital.
1.3.2 Objectives of
the Study
3.
To assess the prevalence and identify
the risk factors of malnutrition among children less than 5 years in Dutse LGA,
Jigawa state.
1.4
Research Questions
1. What
is the current nutritional status of children of 0-5 years in Dutse LGA,
Jigawa state?
2. What
is the determinant of malnutrition among children of 0-5 years in Dutse LGA,
Jigawa state?
3. What
is the prevalence and risk factors of malnutrition among children less than 5
years in Dutse LGA, Jigawa state?
1.5
Significance of the Study
The benefits that derived from the outcome of the
research work are as follows:
1.
It provides useful information to parents on how best to provide
the necessary nutrition to their children.
2.
Identification of the causes of poor nutrition on children
and the implementation of the recommendations, suggestion by various
nutritional bodies leaded to better and healthy generation.
3.
The result of the research work is important to parents,
government, advisers on child right and wellbeing and education planners.
4.
Lastly, these researches work its make findings and
recommendations a good starting point for the investigation in related field in
the near future.
1.6
Scope and Limitation
The study aims to
investigate the factors leading to malnutrition among 0-5 years of age. The study
is particularly limited to Dutse general Hospital Dutse LGA Jigawa state.
1.7 Operational Definition of Terms
Diarrheal disease: the passage of loose or watery
stools at least three times in a 24h period.
Wasting: is defined as low weight-for-height. It often
indicates recent and severe weight loss, although it can also persist for a
long time.
Stunting: Stunting is the impaired growth and development that
children experience from poor nutrition, repeated infection, and inadequate
psychosocial stimulation.
Underweight: Underweight is
defined as the proportion of children whose weight in relation to their
age is below −2 standard deviations
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF): Feeding a child breast milk only
for the first 6 months of life, except medicines.
Complementary feeding: supplementation of breastfeeding
with other soft, semi-solid or solid foods to meet the nutritional requirements
of children.
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