Publication: Nutritional Status of Under-five Children and its Associated Factors in Dhulikhel Municipality, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal
| creativeworkseries.issn | 3059-9458 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Acharya, Indra | |
| dc.contributor.author | Acharya, Ambika | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pant, Smriti | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pradhan, Pranil Man Singh | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-07-24T08:39:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-07-24T08:39:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description | Indra Acharya Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal Ambika Acharya Department of Internal Medicine, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Mahaboudha, Kathmandu Smriti Pant Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1654-4710 Pranil Man Singh Pradhan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0066-8583 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: The nutritional status of children under five years is not only a crucial indicator of their present health status but also offers insight into socio-economic and other factors within a community. The study aimed to assess the nutrition status of under-five children with its associated factors and the household food security status in Dhulikhel municipality, Nepal Methods: This study was quantitative cross-sectional conducted among 323 under-five children in all 12 wards of Dhulikhel municipality. Face-to-face interviews were carried out with the mothers of under-five children using standard questionnaires, and anthropometric tools. Results: This study found that the prevalence of stunting, wasting, underweight, and overweight was 33.6%, 9.3%, 23.5%, and 14.5% respectively. Nearly 86.4% of the households of Dhulikhel municipality were food secure whereas 13.6% of the households were insecure. Availability of kitchen gardens showed a statistically significant association with a lower prevalence of wasting (6.2%) and underweight (18.6%). The proportion of stunting and underweight children was significantly higher (56.8% and 50% respectively) among households that were not food secure. Conclusion: Among the surveyed children, nearly half had at least one form of malnutrition. Food insecurity was associated with a higher prevalence of stunting and underweight. Availability of kitchen gardens was associated with a lower prevalence of wasting and underweight in this study. Food insecurity and agro-health-based programs must be considered while designing interventions to curb various forms of malnutrition. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.70280/njph(2025)v2i1.29 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/616 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Central Department of Public Health | |
| dc.title | Nutritional Status of Under-five Children and its Associated Factors in Dhulikhel Municipality, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 26 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 21 | |
| relation.isJournalIssueOfPublication | 40a9a293-8088-4c91-b9fb-769facad4d62 | |
| relation.isJournalIssueOfPublication.latestForDiscovery | 40a9a293-8088-4c91-b9fb-769facad4d62 | |
| relation.isJournalOfPublication | e22b8587-89a9-4773-9145-6767ee3cd9c4 |