Determinants of anthropometric characteristics of under-five children in internally displaced persons´ camps in Abuja municipal area council, Abuja, Nigeria
INTRODUCTION: displacement predisposes to deprivation and hunger and consequently malnutrition. In Nigeria, information on anthropometric characteristics and associated factors among displaced under-five children is important to strengthen strategies to ameliorate malnutrition and promote child heal...
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| description | INTRODUCTION: displacement predisposes to deprivation and hunger and consequently malnutrition. In Nigeria, information on anthropometric characteristics and associated factors among displaced under-five children is important to strengthen strategies to ameliorate malnutrition and promote child health. This study was conducted to identify the determinants on anthropometric indices among under-five children in internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps in Abuja, Nigeria. METHODS: this cross-sectional study involved 317 mother-child (0-59 months) pairs selected using two-stage simple random sampling technique. Information on socio-demographic, care practices (infant feeding, immunization, deworming) and anthropometric characteristics of index children was obtained using semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. Weight and length/height were assessed using standard procedure and analysed using World Health Organization (WHO) Anthro software. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression at p=0.05. RESULTS: median age was 24 months, 50.8% were male and 42.3% were delivered at health facility. Only 45.4% were exclusively breastfed, 28.8% were fed complementary too early, 45.4% were dewormed in the preceding six months and 43.9% had complete/up-to-date immunisation. Prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting was 42%, 41% and 29.3%, respectively. Poor anthropometric indices were higher among male than female children, except wasting. Having good anthropometric index was 2.5 times higher among children 12 months than children 37 months (CI:1.08-5.8), 2.4 times higher among 1st birth order than 5th orders (CI:0.19-0.93), 1.7 times higher among female than male children (CI:1.08–2.82). CONCLUSION: malnutrition is a major health problem among under-five children in internal displaced camps and major determinants include age, birth order, gender and deworming status. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ffa00972720b43e68b9c36402c69606f2022-12-22T00:15:11ZengThe Pan African Medical JournalThe Pan African Medical Journal1937-86881937-86882020-08-013631310.11604/pamj.2020.36.313.2122121221Determinants of anthropometric characteristics of under-five children in internally displaced persons´ camps in Abuja municipal area council, Abuja, NigeriaSamson Olufunminiyi Idowu0Abimbola Ellen Akindolire1Bosede Ehelamioke Adebayo2Ayodeji Matthew Adebayo3Oluwaseun Ariyo4 Department of Community Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria Department of Human Nutrition,College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria INTRODUCTION: displacement predisposes to deprivation and hunger and consequently malnutrition. In Nigeria, information on anthropometric characteristics and associated factors among displaced under-five children is important to strengthen strategies to ameliorate malnutrition and promote child health. This study was conducted to identify the determinants on anthropometric indices among under-five children in internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps in Abuja, Nigeria. METHODS: this cross-sectional study involved 317 mother-child (0-59 months) pairs selected using two-stage simple random sampling technique. Information on socio-demographic, care practices (infant feeding, immunization, deworming) and anthropometric characteristics of index children was obtained using semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. Weight and length/height were assessed using standard procedure and analysed using World Health Organization (WHO) Anthro software. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression at p=0.05. RESULTS: median age was 24 months, 50.8% were male and 42.3% were delivered at health facility. Only 45.4% were exclusively breastfed, 28.8% were fed complementary too early, 45.4% were dewormed in the preceding six months and 43.9% had complete/up-to-date immunisation. Prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting was 42%, 41% and 29.3%, respectively. Poor anthropometric indices were higher among male than female children, except wasting. Having good anthropometric index was 2.5 times higher among children 12 months than children 37 months (CI:1.08-5.8), 2.4 times higher among 1st birth order than 5th orders (CI:0.19-0.93), 1.7 times higher among female than male children (CI:1.08–2.82). CONCLUSION: malnutrition is a major health problem among under-five children in internal displaced camps and major determinants include age, birth order, gender and deworming status. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/36/313/pdf/313.pdf stuntingunderweightwastingpredictorsunder-five childreninternally displaced personschild malnutritioninfant mortalityimmunizationnigeria |
| spellingShingle | Samson Olufunminiyi Idowu Abimbola Ellen Akindolire Bosede Ehelamioke Adebayo Ayodeji Matthew Adebayo Oluwaseun Ariyo Determinants of anthropometric characteristics of under-five children in internally displaced persons´ camps in Abuja municipal area council, Abuja, Nigeria The Pan African Medical Journal stunting underweight wasting predictors under-five children internally displaced persons child malnutrition infant mortality immunization nigeria |
| title | Determinants of anthropometric characteristics of under-five children in internally displaced persons´ camps in Abuja municipal area council, Abuja, Nigeria |
| title_full | Determinants of anthropometric characteristics of under-five children in internally displaced persons´ camps in Abuja municipal area council, Abuja, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Determinants of anthropometric characteristics of under-five children in internally displaced persons´ camps in Abuja municipal area council, Abuja, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of anthropometric characteristics of under-five children in internally displaced persons´ camps in Abuja municipal area council, Abuja, Nigeria |
| title_short | Determinants of anthropometric characteristics of under-five children in internally displaced persons´ camps in Abuja municipal area council, Abuja, Nigeria |
| title_sort | determinants of anthropometric characteristics of under five children in internally displaced persons´ camps in abuja municipal area council abuja nigeria |
| topic | stunting underweight wasting predictors under-five children internally displaced persons child malnutrition infant mortality immunization nigeria |
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