Undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute, southwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In resource-limited countries like Ethiopia, where malnutrition is a common problem, incarcerated people's sentences might be changed into a death sentence if the problems of undernutrition are not well understood and managed properly. There is limited evidence on nutritional status and associated factors among incarcerated people in low- income countries like Ethiopia, including the study area.

Objective

To assess the magnitude of undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute, southwest Ethiopia.

Methods

An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 340 incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute from April 1 to 27, 2020, using a stratified sampling technique. An interviewer-administered struct

SUBMITTER: Wondimu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8112703 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature