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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Malnutrition in children"”.
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Perceptions of young mothers regarding causes of malnutrition in children admitted at selected hospitals in the Vhembe District, of the Limpopo Province
Background: Globally, malnutrition among children is one of the most challenging and critical public health problem, and it remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among children under the age of 5 years. There is no exception for the Vhembe District. Purpose: The study …
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Perceptions of caregivers regarding factors contributing to malnutrition among children under five years in this Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
Malnutrition is globally considered the key risk factors of illness and death which affect over 90 million children under the age of five. The study aim was to determine the perception of caregivers regarding factors contributing to malnutrition in children under 5 years in the Vhembe District of …
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Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Monitoring and Evaluation Protocol for a Malnutrition Rehabilitation Program in a Resource-Limited Setting
Worldwide, nearly 7 million children die each year and malnutrition contributes to almost half of these cases. Malnourished children have lower life expectancy, perform worse in school, and are at increased risk for communicable diseases. The prevalence of undernutrition is highest in low-income …
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Inpatient household economic burden of child malnutrition in Zimbabwe : a case study conducted at Harare Central hospital
Severe acute malnutrition is one of the leading underlying causes of mortality in children under the age of five years. Nearly one to two million child deaths worldwide can be attributable to this illness. Although it is considered to be a global public health issue, severe acute malnutrition …
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Understanding How Participating in a Food-Assistance Program In Rural Guatemala Alters Household Dietary Choices
<p>There is growing concern that food-assistance programs may contribute to overweight and obesity, but the factors that determine households' decisions regarding food quality and quantity in the context of food aid are not well understood. We studied these decisions using the community randomized …
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Stunting in pre-school and school-age children in the Peruvian highlands and its association with Fasciola infection and demographic factors
Fascioliasis is a zoonotic trematode infection that is endemic in the highlands of Peru. Chronic fascioliasis can be asymptomatic and remain undiagnosed for years. Chronic malnutrition in children, as manifested by stunting, leads to delayed cognitive development and lost productivity. We …
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Prevention of malnutrition among the under five children in Kasempa district
… practices of care takers towards prevention of malnutrition among the under five children in Kasempa District. The study was conducted in different communities of the district.The main objective of the study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of care takers towards the …
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Prevention of malnutrition among the under five children in Kasempa district
… practices of care takers towards prevention of malnutrition among the under five children in Kasempa District. The study was conducted in different communities of the district.The main objective of the study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of care takers towards the …
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Causes of malnutrition among children 1 - 5 years in informal settlements, Windhoek, Namibia
This study was conducted during the month of May 2006 in the informal settlements of Windhoek, Namibia. The aim of the study was to describe the prevalence of malnutrition among children between the ages of one and five years and to correlate possible causes, and other factors, with nutritional …
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Three essays on investments in child welfare in India
In this dissertation, I evaluate two approaches that have the potential to improve child welfare, which persists at high levels in the developing world. In the first essay, I evaluate whether the Indian government's child nutrition intervention, the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is …
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Child malnutrition mortality at St Barnabas Hospital is high - is it due to practices and attitudes of staff?: a study in a rural district hospital
The case fatality rate for malnutrition at St Barnabas Hospital over the past years has been around 38%. The rates in other district hospitals in the Eastern Cape province were found to be in excess of 30%. In June 2000, the Eastern Cape Department of Health introduced a protocol for in-patient …
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Maternal Exposure to Violence and Child Malnutrition in LMICs: A Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Study in Conflict-Affected Northern Uganda
Maternal Exposure to Violence and Child Malnutrition in LMICs: A Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Study in Conflict-Affected Northern Uganda Background: Violence against women by an intimate partner is a serious human rights and public health concern, especially in low-and-middle-income countries …