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The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Protein Energy Malnutrition among under Five Year Children in Pediatric OPDs ...
ISSN: 1929 - 4247
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The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Protein Energy Malnutrition among under Five Year Children in Pediatric OPDs ...
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Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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Abstract
Introduction: Protein energy malnutrition is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children under the age of five in developing countries. Ethiopia being one of these countries malnutrition is an important public health problem and among the highest in the world Objectives: The main objective of this study is to assess the prevalence and associated factors of protein energy malnutrition among under-five children in pediatric OPDs of public health institutions at Yirgalem town, Dale woreda, Sidama zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia from September 18-26, 2017. Methodology: Institutional based cross sectional study was conducted in pediatric OPDs of public health institutions in Yirgalem town, on a total of 204 children age less than five years from September 18-26, 2017. Study subjects were selected by using quota sampling technique. Interviewer administered structured questionnaire and anthropometric measurements were used to coll...
