Cultural Determinants Associated with Malnutrition in Children Aged ۶-۵۹ Months in West Pokot County, Kenya

  • سال انتشار: 1402
  • محل انتشار: مجله مراقبت های پیشگیرانه در پرستاری و مامایی، دوره: 13، شماره: 3
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_NMCJ-13-3_004
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 84
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نویسندگان

Anthony Kipkoech Koross

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedical Science, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya

Gordon Nguka

Departments of Nutrition and Dietetics, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya

Everlyne Morema

Departments of Community Health Nursing and Extension, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedical Sciences (SONMAPS), Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), Kakamega, Kenya

چکیده

Background: Malnutrition is deficiencies or excess nutrients by an individual. Includes under-nutrition and micronutrient-related malnutrition. It causes about half of all fatalities in children below five years; increases the chance of a child dying from common ailments. Cultural determinants are associated with malnutrition of ages ۶-۵۹ months. Objectives: The study sought to establish the determinants contributing to child malnutrition in West Pokot County of Kenya. Methods: This was cross sectional study. Multistage cluster sampling was applied. Anthropometric measures of ۴۲۰ children aged ۶-۵۹ months in Pokot North Sub-County were assessed. Data was collected from August-September, ۲۰۲۲ using online questionnaire. Pretesting was done for validity and reliability. SPSS v.۲۰۲۲ used for data analysis. Chi-Square and Odds Ratios and Confidence intervals were used to test variables. Results: Mean (SD) age of the respondents’ children was ۲۹.۹ (۱۶.۰). Over ۶۰% of children were below ۳۵ weeks. Children with ۰-۱۱ months had lower representation (۱۵.۲%). ۸۲.۴% had one younger sibling. Monogamy (۷۶.۸%) had fewer malnutrition cases (OR: ۰.۵; P=۰.۰۱۵). Violence was high and had impact on malnutrition (۳۴.۵%). Traditional food restrictions caused malnutrition (OR:۱.۸; ۹۵% CI:۱.۲-۲.۸; P=۰.۰۰۶). Conclusion: There is evidence that some cultural aspects: types of marriage, caretaker violence and food taboos contribute to malnutrition in children aged ۶-۵۹ months in West Pokot County. Awareness on harmful cultural practices should be implemented. More studies should be done to establish why cultural practices still exist.

کلیدواژه ها

malnutrition, WHZ, food taboos, cultural practices

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