• PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN UNDER FIVE


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Malnutrition continues to be a significant public health and development concern globally. It is a serious problem because it is causing the deaths of 3.5 million children under 5 years old per- year. Its magnitude is still high in sub Saharan countries including Nigeria. The main objective of this study therefore, was to assess associated factors of malnutrition in under five years children in Ewoyi community in Esan North east Uromi Edo state. A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted in July 2018 to assess the nutritional status of children aged zero to fifty-nine (0-59) months i ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Of even more significance are the uneven rates of achievement in different parts of the globe. For instance, the largest decline in the prevalence of malnutrition has been in East Asia, especially in China, while substantial improvements have been made in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, less progress was seen in South Asia, where the prevalence of underweight remains very high, while sub-Saharan Africa saw little or no change over the period 1990-2011.Undernutrition during this critical phase can have irreversible consequences on the child's growth leading to an incre ... Continue Reading