A Review of Spatial Analysis Application in Childhood Malnutrition Studies

• Published in: The Malaysian journal of medical sciences Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 24 - 38
• Main Authors: Shamsuddin, Aida Soraya, Mohd Abu Bakar, Wan Azdie, Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah, Jaafar, Nurul Hazirah, Mohd Yassin, Wardah, Norhizat, Maisarah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysia Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 01.10.2022
• Subjects: Review; mapping; childhood malnutrition; spatial analysis; Geographic Information System (GIS)

Approximately 230 million children under 5 years old of age suffer from malnutrition and over half of the children below 5 years old deaths are due to malnutrition nowadays. To gain a better understanding of this problem, the application of spatial analysis has risen exponentially in recent years. I...