Prevalence and risk factors for stunting among children under 5 years: a community based study from Jhangara town, Dadu Sindh. J Pak Med Assoc 2010 Jan;60(1):41-4
Date
01/09/2010Pubmed ID
20055279Scopus ID
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence and the associated risk factors for stunting in Jhangara Town, Dadu Sindh.
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Jhangara Town, located in district Dadu, rural Sindh. A total of 800 children less than 5 years of age were enrolled. A questionnaire was used to elicit required information and anthropometric measurements were made.
RESULTS: The overall prevalence for stunting was 61% in the study population, which was higher than the prevalence reported by Pakistan Demographic Health Survey (PDHS) 1990/91. In multivariate analysis various risk factors for stunting were ethnicity (OR = 2.1, 95% CI 1.27- 3.57) and birth interval < two years (OR = 1.5, 95% CI 1.09 - 1.99).
CONCLUSION: A large number of children below 5 years of age were stunted. Ethnicity and birth interval less than 2 years were the important risk factors.
Author List
Farid-ul-Hasnain S, Sophie RMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AnthropometryChild, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Growth Disorders
Humans
Infant
Logistic Models
Male
Pakistan
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Rural Population
Surveys and Questionnaires