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Nutritional Impact Of The Supplementary Feeding Programme On Children
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This study was a cross sectional evaluation study which sought to find out the nutritional impact of the supplementary feeding programme on the target population – children 6 months to 59 months. The study also looked at other factors (socio-economic and demographic) known to affect the nutritional status of children. The impact of the supplementary feeding programme was measured based on anthropometric indicators ? height-for -age, weight ?for ? age, and weight-for-height. The study used multistage sampling techniques to select 400 children 6 to 59 months from the base-line study carried out at the beginning of the programme in 2003 by reviewing the existing baseline data. Four hundred (400) children 6 to 59 months old benefiting from the supplementary feeding programme as at August, 2007 were also selected using the register of beneficiary children in each community. Anthropometric measurements were taken of the sampled children (post intervention) while same was retrieved from the sampled baseline data (baseline). Mothers/ care-givers of the children were the subjects for interview, and similar information was sought out from the sampled baseline data.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background Information. Under
nutrition is an underlying cause of 53% of all deaths in children
younger than age 5 years (WHO, 2005). The prevalence of stunting
(chronic under nutrition) has dropped world wide. In developing
countries, stunting dropped from 47% in 1980 to 33% in 2000 (WHO, 2000),
although progress has been uneven among regions. Stunting has increased
in Eastern Africa, but decreased in South-eastern Asia, South-central
Asia and South Amer ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background Information. Under
nutrition is an underlying cause of 53% of all deaths in children
younger than age 5 years (WHO, 2005). The prevalence of stunting
(chronic under nutrition) has dropped world wide. In developing
countries, stunting dropped from 47% in 1980 to 33% in 2000 (WHO, 2000),
although progress has been uneven among regions. Stunting has increased
in Eastern Africa, but decreased in South-eastern Asia, South-central
Asia and South Amer ... Continue reading---
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