Real situation of stunting malnutrition in Mong ethnic children under 5 years old in two communes, Quan Ba district, Ha Giang province
Overview
Abstract:
Children malnutrition is
still an important public health problem in Vietnam currently. This study aims
to assess the situation of stunting malnutrition in Mong ethnic children under
5 years old and identify some related factors. A cross-sectional descriptive
study was conducted on 930 Mong ethnic children and 930 mothers in Can Ty and
Lung Tam communes, Quan Ba district, Ha Giang province. Results show that the
rate of general malnutrition was 50.4%, of which stunting was 45.1%;
underweight was 24.1% and wasting was 8.2% and. The rate of stunting malnutrition
in children ≤ 12 months was 39.1%; 13 - 24 months was 32.0%; 25 - 36 months
42.3%; 37 - 48 months 50.3% and 49-60 months 62.8%. There is relationship
between family economy, mother education level, mother's marriage aged under 18
years old, mother inbreeding marriage, mother gaining < 10 kg during
pregnancy, normal delivery, crowed children, breastfeeding time after delivery,
weaning time, low birth weight babies, frequent illnesses and not fully
vaccinated with stunting malnutrition in Mong ethnic children (p <0.05).
Thus, the rate of stunting malnutrition in Mong ethnic children under 5 years
old is still high and is associated with many factors related to customs,
practices and behaviors.
Keyword(s): Stunting malnutrition, Mong ethnicity, Children under 5, Quan Ba, Ha Giang
Pages (from-to) | 67-74 |
Journal | TNU Journal of Science and Technology |
Volume | 227 |
Issue number | 05-2022 |
Publication status | Published - May-2022 |
ISBN | 1859-2171 |