Maternal and Pediatric Nutrition
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Department of Applied Human Nutrition, Food Science and Technology, Hawassa University, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Maternal Common Mental Disorder and its Associated with Sever Acute Malnutrition among Children 6-59 Months in South West Showa, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study
  Author(s): Banchu Abdeta* and Anchamo Anato
  
  Background: Maternal depression is identified to be a significant health problem in low and-middle-income countries. Studies have shown maternal depression as a risk factor for poor infant growth. Sever acute malnutrition is results from insufficient energy, fat, protein and other nutrients to cover individual needs. Objective: To investigate the association between maternal common mental disorder and sever acute malnutrition in children 6-59 months attended in Saint Luke Catholic Hospital and Woliso General Hospital south west Showa, Ethiopia. Methods: Unmatched case-control study design was employed from January 12/2023 to march 5/2023. One hundred twelve sampled mothers who care givers children (39 cases and 73 controls) were used randomly sample technic selected. Anthropometric measurements (height/length and w.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2472-1182.25.10.248

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