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Factors associated with nutritional status in children aged 5–24 months in the Republic of Cameroon

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  • Chikako Nagahori
  • Jean Paul Tchuani
  • Taro Yamauchi

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This study was conducted to clarify nutritional status and associated factors in 5–24 month old children in the district of Batouri, Republic of Cameroon. Mothers were interviewed using a semistructured questionnaire, and the child's weight, length, head circumference, and mid‐upper arm circumference was collected. The data were compared with child growth standards proposed by the World Health Organization using Z‐scores; χ2‐test, Fisher's exact test, and Wilcoxon rank sum test were used to determine variables associated with malnutrition. A total of 100 mother–child pairs participated in this study; valid data from 100 pairs were subjected to analysis. The percentages of children with malnutrition indicators were wasting (6%), stunting (31%), underweight (14%), and low mid‐upper arm circumference (16%). Five factors were found to be statistically significant in their association with the children's malnutrition: mother's age, child's age, mother's educational level, mothers who had family planning information, and the source of tap water. A high percentage of stunting was positively associated with a high percentage of chronic malnutrition. We speculate that insufficient nutrition was more likely to begin after weaning.

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  • Chikako Nagahori & Jean Paul Tchuani & Taro Yamauchi, 2015. "Factors associated with nutritional status in children aged 5–24 months in the Republic of Cameroon," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 17(2), pages 229-235, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:nuhsci:v:17:y:2015:i:2:p:229-235
    DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12176
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