Factors Influencing malnutrition in children five years and below in Serian District in Sarawak

Malaysia has been proressing well in both socioeconomics status and health care services; however , malnutrition is still prevalent in rural areas among the poor households. The aetiology of childhood malnutrition is complex involving interactions of multiple factors at individual, family and commun...

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Main Author:	Eunice Melissa, Joseph
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	RA0421 Public health Hygiene Preventive Medicine
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14134/1/Dr%20Eunice%20ft.pdf
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spelling	my-unimas-ir.141342023-03-10T06:03:13Z Factors Influencing malnutrition in children five years and below in Serian District in Sarawak 2012 Eunice Melissa, Joseph RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Malaysia has been proressing well in both socioeconomics status and health care services; however , malnutrition is still prevalent in rural areas among the poor households. The aetiology of childhood malnutrition is complex involving interactions of multiple factors at individual, family and community levels. This study aimed to determine the prevalance of malnutrition and factors influencing malnutrition among children aged five years and below in serian district in Sarawak. It was a cross sectional study. The children's weights and heights/lengths were measured. Socio-demographic information, factors influencing malnutrition, 24-hour diet recall and food security was gathered through a structured interview with the mothers/caretakers of the children. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2012 Thesis http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14134/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14134/1/Dr%20Eunice%20ft.pdf text en validuser masters Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
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description	Malaysia has been proressing well in both socioeconomics status and health care services; however , malnutrition is still prevalent in rural areas among the poor households. The aetiology of childhood malnutrition is complex involving interactions of multiple factors at individual, family and community levels. This study aimed to determine the prevalance of malnutrition and factors influencing malnutrition among children aged five years and below in serian district in Sarawak. It was a cross sectional study. The children's weights and heights/lengths were measured. Socio-demographic information, factors influencing malnutrition, 24-hour diet recall and food security was gathered through a structured interview with the mothers/caretakers of the children.
format	Thesis
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author	Eunice Melissa, Joseph
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title	Factors Influencing malnutrition in children five years and below in Serian District in Sarawak
title_short	Factors Influencing malnutrition in children five years and below in Serian District in Sarawak
title_full	Factors Influencing malnutrition in children five years and below in Serian District in Sarawak
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title_full_unstemmed	Factors Influencing malnutrition in children five years and below in Serian District in Sarawak
title_sort	factors influencing malnutrition in children five years and below in serian district in sarawak
granting_institution	Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
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publishDate	2012
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Factors Influencing malnutrition in children five years and below in Serian District in Sarawak

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