Predictors of relapse of acute malnutrition following exit from community-based management program in Amhara region, Northwest Ethiopia: An unmatched case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) is an effective program to manage children with acute malnutrition, including both severe and moderate acute malnutrition. However, little is known about continued child nutritional status after discharge from community based management of acute malnutrition programs in Ethiopia.

Objective

The study aimed to identify factors associated with relapse of acute malnutrition among children 6-59 months after been discharged recovered from community based management program in South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods

A case-control study was conducted in three districts of South Gondar Zone by tracing children age 6-59 months who were reported as recovered from the community based management program. Sa

SUBMITTER: Abitew DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7176369 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature