dc.contributor.author |
Shakya, Sahema |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2021-03-24T08:12:01Z |
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dc.date.available |
2021-03-24T08:12:01Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2021-03-24 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://202.45.146.37:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/152 |
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dc.description |
A dissertation submitted to the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Central
Campus of Technology, Tribhuvan University, in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics |
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dc.description.abstract |
The research was conducted to assess the nutritional status of 6-59 months children
having working mothers in Dharan sub-metropolitan city and the factors associated
with the nutritional status of children. Anthropometric and clinical measurements and
structured questionnaires were used. Anthropometric measurement was then used to
determine the nutritional status of children based on WHO references. Statistical
Package for Social Science (SPSS) 20 version and World Health Organization (WHO)
Anthro 3.2.2 version were used for analyzing the data. Chi-Square test was used to
identify the factors associated with the nutritional status of children.
Out of 216 children, 14.8% were stunted, 3.7% were wasted, 6.9% were underweight
and 6.5% were overweight. Severe case of undernutrition was not observed in the
studied area, also oedema was not present in the studied population. Based on gender,
the prevalence of stunting was higher in males (20.2%) than that in females (9.8%).
Likewise, wasting was higher in females (4.5%) than that of males (2.9%) and
underweight was slightly higher in females (7.1%) than that of males (6.7%). On the
basis of age group, wasting was found to be higher in 6-11 months children (14.8%).
Similarly, stunting was higher in 48-59 months children (22.4%) and underweight was
higher in 36-47 months children (12.3%). According to MUAC based on WHO
classification wasting was found to be 0.5%. The prevalence of wasting was higher in
children of mothers engaged in agriculture and manual work (8.3%). Likewise, the
prevalence of stunting was higher in children of mothers engaged in domestic or
household work (46.2%). Similarly, the prevalence of underweight was higher in
children of mothers engaged in domestic or household work (23.1%). Higher
prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight among children of mothers who
earned below 3000 per month i.e. 25%, 12.5% and 12.5% respectively. Higher
percentage of children of illiterate mothers were stunted (27.3%). Similarly, the
prevalence of wasting (9.1%) and underweight (27.3%) were also higher among the
children of illiterate mothers. Maternal employment was found to be associated with
stunting (P = 0.006) and underweight (P = 0.017). Mother’s education was also found
to be associated with underweight (P = 0.033). |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
A dissertation submitted to the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Central
Campus of Technology, Tribhuvan University, in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics |
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dc.language.iso |
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dc.publisher |
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Central Campus of Technology, Dharan Institute of Science and Technology Tribhuvan University, Nepal 2021 |
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dc.subject |
Nutritional status |
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dc.subject |
Maternal employment |
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dc.subject |
Maternal education |
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dc.subject |
nutrition Dharan |
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dc.title |
NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT OF 6-59 MONTHS CHILDREN HAVING WORKING MOTHERS IN DHARAN SUB METROPOLITAN CIT |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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