Abstract:
A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in Kerabari rural municipality,
Morang district to study the nutritional status of 6-59 months children. A total of 155
children residing in Kerabari Rural Municipality were taken for the study. Data was
collected using pretested, semi-structured questionnaire to obtain information on socio economic status, child and maternal characteristics, hygiene practices, feeding practices
and vaccination status. Anthropometric measurements (height, weight, MUAC) were used
to determine if the children were wasted, stunted or underweight based on WHO reference.
The study revealed that the prevalence of wasting, stunting and underweight were 7.1%,
28.4% and 14.8% respectively. Severe stunting was found to be 11.6% but none of the
children’s were found to be severely wasted and underweight respectively. The study
found that there was significant association of underweight with type of the family
(P=0.022). Similarly, there was significant association of stunting with mother education
status (P=0.028), type of family (P=0.045) and exclusively breastfeeding (P=0.018). On the
basis of MUAC 1.9% were moderately malnourished. The result shows that more
nutritional education is needed on the part of the mother so that the poor nutritional status
of the children can be improved to ensure healthy living for both mother and their children
Description:
A dissertation submitted to the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Central Campus
of Technology, Tribhuvan University, in the partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the degree of B.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics
