NGHIÊN CỨU TÌNH TRẠNG SUY DINH DƯỠNG TRẺ EM DƯỚI 5 TUỔI VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN TẠI 3 XÃ MIỀN NÚI HUYỆN LỆ THỦY TỈNH QUẢNG BÌNH NĂM 2012

Abstract

The study aimed to assess nutritional status and related factors among children under
5 in 3 mountainous communes of Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province. A cross-sectional survey was conducted, using sample size calculated for limited population, which
generated 158 children in Lam Thuy, 210 in Ngan Thuy, and 178 in Kim Thuy. Subjects
were randomly selected in each commune. Results showed that stunting rate was high
(50.1%), underweight rate was 40.3%, and wasting rate was 9.3%. There was a difference among the 3 communes, in which Kim Thuy had the highest rate (52.1%). Malnutrition was associated with child age group (it increased as age increased), with
maternal occupation, maternal income, maternal age, pregnancy weight gain, number
of children, number of delivery, birth interval, iron supplementation during pregnancy,
weaning age, initiation of weaning food, supplementary feeding practices, deworming,
occurrence of diarrhea and ARI. These emphasized that the reduction of malnutrition
in children under 5 can only be achieved with the joined efforts of different levels and
sectors. Focus should be changed living customs, improved nutrition knowledge for
mothers, improved parental responsibilities, improved living standards and family planning. For the health sector, prioritized interventions were micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy, education on child care during sickness, deworming campaign,
diarrhea prevention to reduce child malnutrition.