Mbah Larissa Akeh, Nicholas Tendongfor, Ashu Julie Nchung, Given Chipili, Xikombiso Mbhenyane, Ayuk Betrand Tambe
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A multistage cluster sampling method was used to select mothers/caregivers and administer a structured questionnaire that consisted of three sections: sociodemographic and environmental characteristics, health-related factors and anthropometric measurements) was used to collect data. Data were analysed using SPSS version 27.0. Bivariate analysis was done at <i>p</i> < 0.20 and logistic regression at a 5% level of significance. <b>Results:</b> Overall, 395 children were enrolled with a mean age of 31.4 ± 9.1 months and 59.0% were males. Findings revealed that 52% of children were malnourished; stunted (22.1%), wasted (4.8%), underweight (6.3%) and overweight (35.4%). Independent predictors of overall malnutrition were the age of the mothers/caregivers (AOR: 8.0, 95% CI: 2.0 - 32.1), children who had not taken all their vaccines (AOR: 2.3, 95% CI: 1.4 -3.8), children not dewormed (AOR: 2.9, 95% CI: 1.3-6.3), Children not exclusively breastfed (AOR = 3.3, 95% CI: 1.1-9.6). <b>Conclusion:</b> The prevalence of malnutrition was high among children living in internally displaced households. Thus, there is a need for vaccination and deworming campaigns, and nutritional and educational intervention programmes to improve both forms of malnutrition: undernutrition and over-nutrition.</p>","PeriodicalId":19352,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Magnitude and predictors of malnutrition among internally displaced persons' children 6 - 59 months in Bamenda Health District of Cameroon: A community-based cross-sectional study.\",\"authors\":\"Mbah Larissa Akeh, Nicholas Tendongfor, Ashu Julie Nchung, Given Chipili, Xikombiso Mbhenyane, Ayuk Betrand Tambe\",\"doi\":\"10.1177/02601060221132134\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><p><b>Background:</b> A major cause of morbidity and mortality amongst children in displaced settings is malnutrition. 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Findings revealed that 52% of children were malnourished; stunted (22.1%), wasted (4.8%), underweight (6.3%) and overweight (35.4%). Independent predictors of overall malnutrition were the age of the mothers/caregivers (AOR: 8.0, 95% CI: 2.0 - 32.1), children who had not taken all their vaccines (AOR: 2.3, 95% CI: 1.4 -3.8), children not dewormed (AOR: 2.9, 95% CI: 1.3-6.3), Children not exclusively breastfed (AOR = 3.3, 95% CI: 1.1-9.6). <b>Conclusion:</b> The prevalence of malnutrition was high among children living in internally displaced households. 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Magnitude and predictors of malnutrition among internally displaced persons' children 6 - 59 months in Bamenda Health District of Cameroon: A community-based cross-sectional study.
Background: A major cause of morbidity and mortality amongst children in displaced settings is malnutrition. Approximately, 45% of deaths are linked to undernutrition among children under 5 years of age. The study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of malnutrition among internally displaced (IDP) children from 6 to 59 months. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study with an analytical approach was conducted from May to June 2021. A multistage cluster sampling method was used to select mothers/caregivers and administer a structured questionnaire that consisted of three sections: sociodemographic and environmental characteristics, health-related factors and anthropometric measurements) was used to collect data. Data were analysed using SPSS version 27.0. Bivariate analysis was done at p < 0.20 and logistic regression at a 5% level of significance. Results: Overall, 395 children were enrolled with a mean age of 31.4 ± 9.1 months and 59.0% were males. Findings revealed that 52% of children were malnourished; stunted (22.1%), wasted (4.8%), underweight (6.3%) and overweight (35.4%). Independent predictors of overall malnutrition were the age of the mothers/caregivers (AOR: 8.0, 95% CI: 2.0 - 32.1), children who had not taken all their vaccines (AOR: 2.3, 95% CI: 1.4 -3.8), children not dewormed (AOR: 2.9, 95% CI: 1.3-6.3), Children not exclusively breastfed (AOR = 3.3, 95% CI: 1.1-9.6). Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition was high among children living in internally displaced households. Thus, there is a need for vaccination and deworming campaigns, and nutritional and educational intervention programmes to improve both forms of malnutrition: undernutrition and over-nutrition.