Risk Factors of Stunting among Children under the Age of Five in Gaza Governorates

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الملخص

Stunting has been identified as one of the major proximal risk factors for poor physical, mental development, educational performance and economic productivity .It’s considered as one of the health problems as the prevalence of stunting among children under the age of five in Gaza Strip is 7.1%.This case control study was carried out to identify the risk factors of stunting among children under the age of five in Gaza governorates.A total random sample of 450 childrenas cases and controls who were matched at age and sexwith ratio(one case: one control) was taken from three health providers which are:five of the primary health care facilities of Ministry of Health,three health facilities of The Middle East Council of Churches Department of Service for Palestinian Refugees and two centers of Ard El Insan Palestinian Benevolent Association. Data was collected via interviewer-administrated questionnaire with the one of the parents;the response rate was 95%.The male participation was 57.3% and the female participation was 42.7%, and the participation from the first year was 10.2%, the second year 35.1%, the third year 27.6%, the fourth year 15.6% and the fifth year participation was 11.6% The multivariate analysis revealed that risk factors for stunting related to the child health were short length at birth P value .0001,sufferingfromchronic diseases P value .011*, suffering from diarrheal disease P value.000*, admission to hospital because of diarrhea P value .003*, early starting weaning at the first month P value .0001*, frequency of complementary feedingless than 4 times P value .002* and consumption of milk less than three times per week P value .002*. Regarding the mother health: not having preconception care services P value .000*, having complication during the pregnancy P value .012*, andabnormal increase of the mother weight P value.010*. Thesocioeconomic factors related to stunting that were: first degreeof consanguinity P value .001*, livingin a refugee’s camp P value .006* andlow income (less than 1000 NIS per month) was statistically significant P value .000*. The environmental risk factors were: washing hand sometimes before meals P value .001*, livingin house the ceiling wasasbestosP value .001*, living in house with poorventilation P value .028* and exposure to pesticide was statistically significant P value .0001*.The study concludes that there are several factors leading to stunting among the childrenunder the age of five, and in order to decrease the prevalence of stunting, the interventions should be at multilevel including child and mother health as well as the socioeconomic status and the surrounding environment.

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Crawler

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الرسائل العلمية

صيغة المصدر

رسائل ماجيستير

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1696166_1.pdf

بيانات النشر

ترجمة العنوان

عوامل خطر التقزم بين الأطفال دون سن الخامسة في محافظات غزة

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Risk Factors of Stunting among Children under the Age of Five in Gaza Governorates

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الإشراف

حمزة عبد الجواد

الإعداد

ميساء سعدي محمد البلبيسي

الاقتباسات الببليوغرافية