Determinants of nutritional status among primary school students in Dilla Town; Application of an ordinal logistic regression model

Berhanu, Getasew; Dessalegn, Behailu; Ali, Helen; Animut, Kassahun

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13928

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“…This study also found that maternal Employment, maternal nutritional Knowledge, antenatal cares, maternal education, and wealth index were the key significant indicators for the child's nutritional status in the study areas. These results were also consistent with the findings of Nguyen et al (2017), Fakir and Khan (2015), Owais et al (2019), Choudhury (2011), Negash et al (2015, Anwar et al (2013), Nankinga et al (2019), Berhanu et al (2023), Wahid et al (2021) and Mengesha et al (2021). Several studies also observe women's employment status as one of the influential ingredients affecting child nutrition, such as Appoh and Krekling (2005), Saaka (2014), Negash et al (2015), Nankinga et al (2019) and Fadare et al (2019).…”

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confidence: 88%

“…They applied the Blinder Oaxaca decomposition approach to identify the factors and found that household diets and environmental factors were significant. Berhanu et al (2023) conducted a study on the determinants of the child nutritional status of primary school students in Ethiopia. They surveyed a cross-sectional survey of 494 primary students and applied ordinary logistic regression analysis.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Maternal Nutritional Knowledge and Determinants of the Child Nutritional Status in the Northern Region of Bangladesh

2023

BJMSR

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This present study investigates the factors that affect child nutrition and the status of maternal Knowledge in the northern region of Bangladesh. For this purpose, this study employs a cross-sectional data survey of two divisions in the northern region of Bangladesh, namely Rangpur and Rajshahi, from which three districts were chosen from each division using a simple random sampling process. This survey collected data from 527 respondents with face-to-face direct interview method. The questionnaire is in the native language for their understanding. This study applies Weight for Age, Height for Age, Weight for Height, and Weight for Height for the nutritional status of children. This study uses bivariate logistic analysis for factor analysis and descriptive analysis for mothers' nutritional Knowledge. The result shows that sanitation, mothers' Employment, maternal nutritional Knowledge, wealth index, maternal educational status, and antenatal care are the key significant determinants of child nutritional status. In addition, this study also reveals that only 30% of the total respondents were aware of the child's nutritional status while feeding their children, that is 158 out of 537 mothers. The findings of this study indicate that improvement in the rate of a child's dietary diversity, women's dietary diversity, and also self-esteem leads to an improvement in the child's nutritional status in a significant manner. It also indicates that moving towards an upward ceiling for cases including compulsory higher education for women, spreading awareness about child nutritional issues, and prohibiting child marriage and early premature pregnancy may enhance sustaining lives for them.

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confidence: 88%

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Maternal Nutritional Knowledge and Determinants of the Child Nutritional Status in the Northern Region of Bangladesh

2023

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“…According to the findings of this study, age was found to have a significant impact on the nutritional status of the children. This was consistent with a study conducted in Ethiopia (Berhanu et al, 2023), which indicated that the risk of malnutrition tends to decrease as a child grows older.…”

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Factors Associated with Anthropometric Status of Primary School Children in Dodoma, Tanzaniaania

Kilandeka

2024

Tanzania J Hlth Res

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Background: Malnutrition in school-age children significantly affects their health, cognitive development, and educational attainment. This study aimed to assess the nutritional status of school-age children and the influence of socioeconomic, demographic, and environmental factors on their nutritional well-being. This study focused on primary focus was on primary school children in Dodoma. sought to identify children who could be at risk of malnutrition. The study intended to establish baseline data regarding the nutritional status of school children that could contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the nutritional landscape among primary school children in the region. This information could subsequently inform nutritionists and policymakers to plan interventions to improve these children's nutritional status. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 248 pupils was conducted in eight primary schools in Dodoma. Four schools were selected from Chamwino and Dodoma urban districts, respectively, whereby two government schools and two private schools were selected from each district. The other four schools were situated in the urban district of Dodoma, comprising two government and two private schools. The study assessed the prevalence of stunting, wasting/thinness, underweight, and overweight/obesity among primary school children. Stunting was characterized by impaired growth and development with low height for age, while underweight was defined as low weight relative to age. Wasting/thinness refers to insufficient flesh, with body weight falling below skeletal and physical standards. Overweight/obese indicates excessive fat tissue accumulation that could impact health. Data were analyzed using the WHO AnthroPlus v1.0.4 software and SPSS v26 software for Windows. Results: Prevalence rates among the surveyed pupils were as follows: stunting (10.5%), underweight (3.6%), thinness (2.8%), and overweight/obesity (10.1%). Stunting was more prevalent in boys (13.2%) than in girls (8.2%), and it exhibited an upward trend with increasing age. The prevalence of underweight was higher in public schools (8.2%) compared to private schools (3.2%). Thinness was more common in public schools (85.7%) compared to private schools (14.3%) and was more prevalent in rural areas (57.1%) and among younger children (57.1%). Overweight/obesity was more prevalent among girls (91.0%) compared to boys (88.6%). Schools in urban areas showed a higher prevalence of overweight/obesity (90.3%) than those in rural areas (89.5%). Private schools (95.2%) had a higher prevalence of overweight/obese pupils compared to public schools (84.7%). Pupils residing in urban areas were more likely to become overweight/obese compared to their counterparts living in rural settings. Conclusion: Significant rates of stunting, thinness, underweight, and overweight/obesity were observed among primary schoolchildren in Dodoma, Tanzania. These findings underlined the necessity to enhance nutrition interventions to improve the nutritional status of both public and private primary school pupils in Tanzania.

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“…Results of the present study were comparable to those of other studies in elementary school in Ethiopia in the Gedeo zone with 37% [5] and in the town of Dilla [8], with a proportion of 38.7%.…”

Section: Dietary Diversity Scoresupporting

confidence: 89%

Associated factors of dietary diversity among schoolchildren in Plateau Central region of Burkina Faso: a cross-sectional study

Ouedraogo,

Compaore,

Ouedraogo

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BMC Nutr

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Context School-age is a dynamic period of growth and development, leading to good health and a productive adult life. Adequate dietary intake provides essential nutrients for growth, health and cognition. However, the practices of adequate nutrition is still not a matter of course for schoolchildren in many countries. The aim of this study was to identify associated factors of dietary diversity among students in public primary school in the Central Plateau Region. Method Multi-stage sampling was used to select schoolchildren. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information’s of food consumption at home and at school using a 24-h dietary recall method. Binary logistic regression was used to identify variables associated with students' dietary diversity scores (DDS) with statistical significance at p < 0.05, after performing Chi-square test of independence to identify candidates variables at p < 0.25. Results The study involved 560 pupils aged 6 to 14 older, including 52.9% girls and 47.9% boys. Dietary diversity was divided into three classes: low (DDS ≤ 4), medium (DDS = 5) and high (DDS ≥ 6). Thus, 13.4% of students have a low DDS and average in 48.9%, versus 37.7% high. Students in Ganzourgou were twice as likely to have a low DDS (AOR = 2.01, 95% CI:1.00–4.04) compared to those in Oubritenga. Household drinking water source, pupil status and father's occupation were significantly associated with pupils' dietary intake. Conclusion Primary schoolchildren don’t have good dietary practices in the Plateau Central Region. Promoting dietary diversification in households and balanced meals in school canteens would be necessary to improve the DDS of schoolchildren. Trial registration Clinical Trial Number: 2022_33_/MS/MESRSI/CERS of 02/14/2022.

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Determinants of nutritional status among primary school students in Dilla Town; Application of an ordinal logistic regression model

Cited by 7 publications

References 43 publications

Maternal Nutritional Knowledge and Determinants of the Child Nutritional Status in the Northern Region of Bangladesh

Maternal Nutritional Knowledge and Determinants of the Child Nutritional Status in the Northern Region of Bangladesh

Factors Associated with Anthropometric Status of Primary School Children in Dodoma, Tanzaniaania

Associated factors of dietary diversity among schoolchildren in Plateau Central region of Burkina Faso: a cross-sectional study

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