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Demographic and Social-Economic Determinants of Malnutrition among Children (0-23 Months Old) in Kenya
ISSN: 1929 - 4247
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Demographic and Social-Economic Determinants of Malnutrition among Children (0-23 Months Old) in Kenya
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ICC-0702
Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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IAA.ZONE/1929117134247
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Abstract
Objective: To identify the demographic, social, and economic determinants of malnutrition in Kenya's children aged 0-23 months.Methods: Data from the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS), a nationally representative cross-sectional study conducted in 2014/2015, were used in this study. Data from children 0-23 months old with complete information on weight, height, age, and sex were used for analysis. Height for Age Z scores (HAZ), Weight for Height Z scores (WHZ), and BMI for age Z scores (BAZ) was determined using WHO guidelines to determine the nutritional status of the children. Chi-square statistics were used to determine the relationship between social-economic status and place of residence indicators and the nutritional status of the children. Significance was set at p 2). Wasting and stunting were significantly higher in children from rural areas, poorer wealth index, and mothers with no education. In contrast, children f...
