Anthropometric Parameters for Measurement of Malnutrition in Children Under (15) Years at Dar Elsalam Distric—Umbada Locality Khartoum State ,Sudan 2012
Anthropometric Parameters for Measurement of Malnutrition in Children Under (15) Years at Dar Elsalam Distric—Umbada Locality Khartoum State ,Sudan 2012
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Date
2015-03-31
Authors
Hussein, Taha
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UOFK
Abstract
Malnutrition is still a major problem in many developing countries
particularly in Sudan and Africa in general. It is estimated by the
UNICEF that 47 million of under five years children were stunted which
is a form of malnutrition in the sub-Saharan Africa. Whereas, in the
Eastern and Southern Africa 24 million of the under five years children
were stunted.
A descriptive cross-sectional, community-based study using cluster
sampling among children under 15 years old.
Umbadda locality at Dar El Salam District, Sudan. Sampling was during
15 March 2012 up to 15 April 2012.
To measure the prevalence of malnutrition in the three forms; wasting,
stunting and underweight, (severe and moderate for each type) and to
identify the socio-economic and demographic characteristic of
households at the study.
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207 Pages
Keywords
Anthropometric Parameters, Measurement, Malnutrition,Children,Dar Elsalam Distric—