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Decomposition of childhood malnutrition in Cambodia.
- Source :
- Maternal & Child Nutrition; Oct2015, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p973-986, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Childhood malnutrition is a major problem in developing countries, and in Cambodia, it is estimated that approximately 42% of the children are stunted, which is considered to be very high. In the present study, we examined the effects of proximate and socio‐economic determinants on childhood malnutrition in Cambodia. In addition, we examined the effects of the changes in these proximate determinants on childhood malnutrition between 2000 and 2005. Our analytical approach included descriptive, logistic regression and decomposition analyses. Separate analyses are estimated for 2000 and 2005 survey. The primary component of the difference in stunting is attributable to the rates component, indicating that the decrease of stunting is due mainly to the decrease in stunting rates between 2000 and 2005. While majority of the differences in childhood malnutrition between 2000 and 2005 can be attributed to differences in the distribution of malnutrition determinants between 2000 and 2005, differences in their effects also showed some significance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- AGE distribution
ANTHROPOMETRY
CHI-squared test
CHILD nutrition
GROWTH disorders
MALNUTRITION in children
RESEARCH methodology
MOTHERS
PRENATAL care
QUESTIONNAIRES
STATURE
MATHEMATICAL variables
LOGISTIC regression analysis
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
EDUCATIONAL attainment
BODY mass index
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
NUTRITIONAL status
ODDS ratio
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17408695
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Maternal & Child Nutrition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 109993203
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12029