Ermiyas Mulu|Bezatu Mengistie
Household food insecurity and its association with nutritional status of under five children in Sekela District, Western Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study
Ambo University|Haramaya University
food insecurity influences children nutritional status limiting quantity quality dietary intake studies conducted across different parts world revealed controversial evidences relationship household food insecurity child nutritional status although child malnutrition food insecurity main problems ethiopia extent food insecurity contributes children nutritional status yet well studied therefore study conducted compare children nutritional status food secure insecure housholdsa community based comparative cross sectional study conducted sekela districtwestern ethiopia february 527 2014 total sample size 576 households least one children less 5 years old two stage cluster stratified sampling technique used select study participants data collected using pre tested structured questionnaire anthropometric measurements household food insecurity measured using household food insecurity access scale anthropometry indices calculated using anthro 310 interpreted according 2006 cutoff points data entered using epidata 32 exported spss 210 analysis logistic regression analysis employed identify independent predictors children nutritionthe mean household food insecurity score 816 601 prevalence food insecurity 741 children food insecure households 389 stunted 226 underweighted 129 wasted respective prevalence stunting underweight wasting 313 118 76 among children food secure households food insecurity association children underweight aor 225 95 ci 129 394 stunting wasting children nutrition independent association sex age child colostrum feeding upper respiratory infection fever maternal literacyhousehold food insecurity child nutrition critical problems study setting socio demographic factors poor child caring practices infection food insecurity positive association children nutrition thus due emphasis given designing implementation multi sectorial community based nutrition interventions initiation income generating livelihood community curtail nutrition household food insecurity locality