NDLI: Factors affecting nutritional status among children aged below five years in Rwanda’s Western and Southern Provinces

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Author	Sunday, Francois Xavier Ilinde, Delice Niyigena Izabayo Rudatinya, Patrick Kwizera, Philemon Kanimba, Philbert Rutayisire, Reverien Umugwaneza, Maryse
Abstract	Background The state of a child’s nutrition is a critical indicator of their overall health and wellbeing. Public health still faces challenges from undernutrition, especially in developing nations across the globe. In Rwanda, around 33% of children aged under five years suffer from chronic undernutrition. Many factors, such as poverty, illiteracy, poor WASH practices, improper child feeding practices, and insufficient healthcare, are the leading causes of undernutrition. The study aims to assess infant and young child feeding practices, WASH, food security, and their association with the nutritional status of children under five years in Rwanda’s Western and Southern provinces. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study design was applied to study factors affecting the nutritional status of children under five years in 439 households in the Karongi, Nyabihu, and Nyamagabe districts of Rwanda. The study assessed anemia, stunting, underweight, and wasting indicators, and collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 25. Results The study findings indicate that among the children surveyed, 29.2% (128) were identified as stunted, 5.9% (26) were underweight, 2.3% (10) suffered from wasting, and 20.9% (31) had anemia. Factors associated with these conditions included larger household size [AOR = 2.108; 95% CI (1.016–4.371)], positively associated with stunting. Additionally, children from households where the head was above 60 years old were more likely to exhibit stunting [AOR = 4.809; 95% CI (1.513, 15.283)]. Furthermore, a high household dietary diversity score was positively linked to being underweight [AOR = 6.061; 95% CI (1.535,23.942)]. Conclusion Household characteristics like size, dietary diversity, and the age of the household head affect children’s nutritional status. Improving these conditions would enhance children’s nutritional status.
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ISSN	14712458
DOI	10.1186/s12889-024-19451-4
Journal	BMC Public Health
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Volume Number	24
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-07-30
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Subject Keyword	Public Health Medicine Epidemiology Biostatistics Vaccine Environmental Health Children under five years Nutritional status Stunting Undernutrition Underweight Wasting Medicine/Public Health
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Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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