Maternal Determinants of under Nutrition among under Five Year Children in Ekpoma, Edo-Nigeria
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Ozor M. O., Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria.
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Omuemu V. O., Department of Community Health, School of Medicine, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
The maternal determinants of under-five under-nutrition in Ekpoma, were studied with survey data of 402 women in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State- Nigeria. The study involves a descriptive cross–sectional survey of mothers/care givers and their under-five year children selected by systemic sampling method. Data collection was done by physical examination and interviewer-administered questionnaire. The results showed an under nutrition prevalent of 24.38% (2.5% under-weight, 9.5% wasting and 12.4% stunting) among the under-five. The major maternal determinants of under-nutrition among the under-five were age (30-39 years), education (secondary education as highest educational level), occupation (civil servants and traders), family size greater than four children and birth order above two. By implication, maternal age, education, occupational status and family size were the most important maternal determinants of under-nutrition in under-five year children in the study area. On the side of the child, birth order was a determinant of under-nutrition. Conclusive, under-nutrition determinant is multi-factorial.
Under-nutrition, Under-Five Year Children, Maternal, Determinants, Nigeria
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