Malnutrition and Associated Risk Factors among Children 6-59 Months Old in the Landslide-Prone Bududa District, Eastern Uganda: A Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2.2 calls for an end to all forms of malnutrition. This might be derailed due to persistent landslide disasters in low-income countries like Uganda.

Objectives

The prevalence of malnutrition and the impact of seasonal variations and associated factors were assessed among children aged 6-59 mo in the landslide-affected households in Bududa District, eastern Uganda.

Methods

A prospective cohort study using a 2-stage simple random technique was applied to select 422 households including 392 children during May-August (food-plenty season) 2019. After 6 mo, in January-March (food-poor season) 2020, 388 households and 366 children were assessed. Socioeconomic and demographic data were collected using structured ques

SUBMITTER: Nahalomo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8856944 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature