Prevalence and risk factors for stunting among children under 5 years: a community based study from Jhangara town, Dadu Sindh
Document Type
Article
Department
Community Health Sciences
Abstract
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.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Farid-ul-Hasnain, S.,
Sophie, R.
(2010). Prevalence and risk factors for stunting among children under 5 years: a community based study from Jhangara town, Dadu Sindh. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 60(1), 41-4.
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