Predictors of Malnutrition among Children Aged 6-59 Months Attending Maternal Child Health Clinic at Ekerenyo Sub-County Hospital in Nyamira County

Ruth Kemunto Nyasimi; Dr. Dennis Magu; Dr. Florence Kyallo

Predictors of Malnutrition among Children Aged 6-59 Months Attending Maternal Child Health Clinic at Ekerenyo Sub-County Hospital in Nyamira County

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Predictors of Malnutrition among Children Aged 6-59 Months Attending Maternal Child Health Clinic at Ekerenyo Sub-County Hospital in Nyamira County

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Malnutrition is the cellular imbalance between supply of nutrients and energy and the body’s demand for them to ensure growth, maintenance and specific functions. Malnutrition affects a great number of children globally with 99million underweight and 51million wasted hence remains a public health concern. Prevalence of child malnutrition in Kenya is high with stunting (26.0%), wasting (4.0%) and underweight (11.0%) among children under-five years. The general objective is to determine the predictors of malnutrition among children aged 6-59 months attending maternal child health clinic at Ekerenyo Sub-County hospital in Nyamira County. The study was carried out at Ekerenyo Sub-county hospital located in Nyamira County in Kenya. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was adopted targeting children aged 6-59 months attending maternal child health clinic at Ekerenyo Sub-County hospital. Structured questionnaire was used to collect social economic demographic characteristics, dietary practices and morbidity of children.

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Ruth Kemunto Nyasimi, Dr. Dennis Magu, Dr. Florence Kyallo. 2021. "Predictors of Malnutrition among Children Aged 6-59 Months Attending Maternal Child Health Clinic at Ekerenyo Sub-County Hospital in Nyamira County". Global Journal of Medical Research - L: Nutrition GJMR-L Volume 21 (GJMR Volume 21 Issue L1).

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Submission ReceivedDecember 16, 2020
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