Malnutrition - A Reappraisal of the Major Predispos ing Factors
The major socio economic factors predisposing to malnutrition were investigated among 250 mothers of malnourished children. Factors identified included family insta bility, poverty, ignorance, poor environmental sanitation and a large family size. The vicious cycle of poor socio-economic status, poo...
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| Published in | Nigerian journal of paediatrics Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 7 - 13 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Paediatric Association of Nigeria
01.05.2024
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| Summary: | The major socio economic factors predisposing to malnutrition were investigated among 250 mothers of malnourished children. Factors identified included family insta bility, poverty, ignorance, poor environmental sanitation and a large family size. The vicious cycle of poor socio-economic status, poor nutrition and disease can be effectively broken by a well-structured health education, em phasizing the importance of breastfeeding, improved weaning methods, small families and family planning as well as improved environmental sanitation. |
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| ISSN: | 0302-4660 2814-2985 |