dc.contributor.author | Mukolwe, Jenny J | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-23T07:48:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-23T07:48:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1977 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Master of Science | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/11295/24660 | |
dc.description.abstract | The present study attempted to investigate
the prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition
(PEM) and its associated factors among young
children 6 to 36 months old in a rural kamba
community, Kenya. Data were collected by the
questionnaire/interview.. method including
personal observations. Anthropometric
measurements of weight, length, and circumferences
of the head, chest and mid upper arm were taken
and compared to standards. Clinical signs of ~
PEM observed included hair changes mental
changes, skin changes, oedema and moonface but
finally only odema was considered when
assessing nutritional status of the children.
Laboratory investigations were made on serum
prealbumin and serum transferrin, haemoglobin
level, packed cell volume and helminthic ova
and protozoal cysts in stools.
A total of 224 children were examined
and 83(37.1%) of them had PEM as defined by a
deficit in weight for age (less than 80%
Harvard Standard) plus or minus oedema.Acute PEM as defined by low weight for length
ratio (less than 90% Harvard Standard) was
evident in 89(39.7%) children. Chronic p~~
(or nutritional dwarfism or stunting)
determined by a deficit in length for age of
less than 90 percent Harvard Standard was
found in 50(22.3%) children. Low upper arm
circumference for age liess than 80% Wolanski
Standard) \was found in only 14(6.3%) children.
The observed prevalence rate of PEM of
37.1 percent was significantly associated
with low maternal school education-(less than
5 years of schooling), occupation of head of
the household, environmental hygiene, village
location and ex and birth order of child.
Recommendations of preventing and solving
the problems of protein-energy malnutrition
in the study area and in the country as a
whole are made at the end. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Prevalence Of Protein-energy Malnutrition (pem) And Its Associated Household-related Factors | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |