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| Paper Title: | RISK FACTORS OF WASTING AMONG UNDER FIVE CHILDREN - A CASE CONTROL STUDY |
| Authors Name: | Reshma A , Mrs. Geethakumari S |
| Unique Id: | IJSDR2306190 |
| Published In: | Volume 8 Issue 6, June-2023 |
| Abstract: | Child wasting refers to a child who is too thin for his or her height and is the result of recent rapid weight loss or failure to gain weight. A better understanding of the risk factors enables early and accurate diagnosis of the disease condition, resulting in earlier intervention, and thus reduces the morbidity and mortality associated with wasting among under - five children. The present study was intended to identify the risk factors of wasting among under - five children attending the Immunization Clinics of Sree Avittom Thirunal Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram and Integrated Family Health Centre, Pangappara, Thiruvananthapuram. The research design adopted for the study was an epidemiological design – a case control study. The theoretical framework of the study was the Betty Neumann’s system model. The samples consisted of 70 cases and 70 controls. Consecutive sampling was used for the study. The cases were selected from the children below five years with wasting (WHZ score ≤2 SD) and the controls were well nourished under five children with a WHZ score of >2 SD. A semi structured interview schedule, a standardized weighing machine and a stadiometer were used to collect the data and it was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. It was found that age, gender, Socio Economic Status, birth weight, period of gestation, birth order, exclusive breast feeding, snacks instead of meal, deworming status, waste water disposal, and services from anganwadi had a statistically significant association with the incidence of wasting. After binary logistic regression, a girl has 15.9 times risk of developing wasting (95% CI = 1.8 - 137.6), higher birth order has 7.6 times risk of developing wasting (95% CI = 1.3 - 45.6), lack of exclusive breast feeding has 18.9 times risk of developing wasting (95% CI = 8.8 – 83.8) and snacks instead of meal has 12.3 times risk of developing wasting (95% CI = 1.4 – 109)were significant risk factors for the development of wasting among under five children. |
| Keywords: | Wasting; under five children; risk factors; case control study. |
| Cite Article: | "RISK FACTORS OF WASTING AMONG UNDER FIVE CHILDREN - A CASE CONTROL STUDY", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no.1371 - 1380, June-2023, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2306190.pdf |
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| Publication Details: | Published Paper ID: IJSDR2306190 Registration ID:207302 Published In: Volume 8 Issue 6, June-2023 DOI (Digital Object Identifier): Page No: 1371 - 1380 Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org ISSN Number: 2455-2631 |
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