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Malnutrition among under five years children as an impact of flood in Rural Eastern Nepal

神戸大学都市安全研究センター研究報告

24

204-208

神戸大学都市安全研究センター

2020-03

2022-04-11

Malnutrition is a major public health problem that results from deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. Disasters especially floods have major implications in poor and vulnerable children. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the impact of flood on malnutrition among under five children in Nepal. Methods: This study was cross-sectional study, which was conducted in South-Eastern region of Nepal, targeting 328 under five years of children. Descriptive analyses were done to summarize general characteristics of participants by using chi-square test. Also, multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the associations between malnutrition and flood. Results: Overall prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting were 64%, 42.1% and 20.1%, respectively. Children affected by flood were more likely to be stunted and under-weighed in compared to those not affected by flood. Other factors, such as monthly income of the family, distance to health centre, education of father and mother, were also significantly associated with malnutrition in children below five years.

Nepal

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