Prevalence and determinants of undernutrition among children under 5-year-old in rural areas: A cross-sectional survey in North Sudan
- Amel Abdalrhim Sulaiman
- Sarra O Bushara
- Wadie M Elmadhoun
- Sufian K Noor
- Mutaz Abdelkarim
- Ilham Nasr Aldeen
- Meissa M Osman
- Ahmed O Almobarak
- Heitham Awadalla
- Mohamed H Ahmed
DOIAbstract
Background: Child malnutrition is a major public health problem in developing countries. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of undernutrition among children <5 years in River Nile state (RNS) in North Sudan. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional household survey was done in four localities in RNS. Using Multistage Cluster sampling, 1635 under 5 years' children had participated. Pretested questionnaire and anthropometric measures were used during data collection. The analysis was done using SPSS software program version 21 and World Health Organization (WHO) Anthro 2005 software. Indices were reported in z-scores and compared with the WHO 2005 reference population to determine the nutritional status of children...
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