Relationship between household size, dependency ratio, landholding and child nutritional status in Bugwere, Uganda
Abstract
The prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM)
in Bugwere, a rural farming community In Tororo District,
Eastern Uganda, was established. Also the relationship
between household size, household dependency
t. i o , n urn b e r of r e m a l e s aged 8 to 64 years, per household,
landholding and child nutritional status in t h'e
area were determined.
A cross-section3-1 survey was conducted t ro m
January to May 1987. Data \012re col lected by inter-
viewing parents a n d taking anthropornetric me a s u r eme n t s
o f , 502 children of age 5-59 months. lIsing standard
tee h n icue s. as des c rib e d by Jelliffe (196S).
The prevalence of PEM was quite 10\01; 27.1% of
the sampled chi lclren fei
for-age. 21.0% below 90% of the s t a nd a rd height-for-age.
and 1.2% below 80% of the standard weight-for-height.
There was no sienificant ().GS) association between the
child's nutritional status and household size. dependency
ratio, number of females in the household of age 8
to 64 years, and the total amount of land a v a i la b le to
the household.
The study provides lo c a l area-specific in f o rm a t io n
on the current nature of PEM in Tororo district.
Citation
Degree of Masters of Science in App!ied Human Nutrition.Publisher
University of Nairobi Department of Human Nutrition
Description
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment for the Degree
of
Master of Science in Applied Human Nutrition