Evaluation of effect of a community-based pattern for preventing malnutrition in children
- Author:
Khai Ngoc Pham
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
malnutrition
- MeSH:
Malnutrition;
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood;
child;
prevention & control
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):53-56
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study involved 6 communes of Nam Dinh, Ha Tinh, Ha Giang, Lam Dong, and Tra Vinh provinces. The first field survey (M0) was conducted at December 1997 and the second survey was conducted after 2-year intervention (M2). Subjects of surveys were the children who were under 5 years of old and the mothers whose under 5-year children at baseline. Data was analyzed by EPI.6 program. It was found that there was dramatic improvement in pregnant woman and nursing mother health care knowledge and practice. The quality of antenatal care was improved. Rate of mother who had errors in feeding their infants has decreased. Malnutrition rate was reduced from 51.8% at M0 to 34.4% at M2. Rate of stunted children decreased from 55.8% at M0 to 43.4% at M2. Rate of wasting children was reduced from 8.8% at M0 to 4.7% at M2.
