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Knowledge of mothers and nutrition status of children aged 6-59 months in Kahoora division, Hoima district Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12-15)
Introduction: In Uganda, malnutrition among children under 5 years of age remains high with 28.9% of children stunted and is responsible for 40% of deaths among children. Malnutrition has been associated with the knowledge ...
Assessing the relationship between mother's nutrition knowledge and her child's nutritional status in Naguru Parish, Nakawa Division, Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2022-08-05)
Introduction: Developing countries face a huge burden of different forms of malnutrition. Previous studies in Uganda focused on assessing the nutrition status of children leaving out an important aspect of mothers’ ...
Factors associated with stunting among pre-primary children aged 3 to 5 years, in Rwamwanja Refugee Camp, Kamwenge District
(Makerere University, 2022)
Introduction / Background
The prevalence of stunting in Uganda has been estimated at 29% and still remains high. This is worsened in vulnerable populations like those living in refugee settlement. Stunting is responsible ...