COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VITAMIN A AND ANTHROPOMETRIC STATUS OF CHILDREN AGED 6-24 MONTHS IN URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VITAMIN A AND
ANTHROPOMETRIC STATUS OF CHILDREN AGED 6-24 MONTHS IN URBAN AND RURAL
COMMUNITIES IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
ABSTRACT
This
investigation centered on Vitamin A and anthropometric status of 400 children
aged 6-24 months in urban and rural communities in Kaduna South local
government area, Nigeria. Select ion of children was through systematic
sampling technique. Two hundred children from each community, ninety four males
(94) and one hundred and six (106) females from Makera (urban) and
ninety three
males (93) and one hundred and seven (107) females from Kinkinau ( rural)
communities completed the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect
information on maternal socioeconomic characteristics, living conditions, heal
th care, and 24-hour dietary recall . Knowledge, attitude and practice of heal
thy life style and Vitamin A supplementation were assessed using focus group
discussion. The anthropometric status of the children were measured
longitudinally for 6 months with wooden length board, and UNICEF weighing
scale. Serum retinol levels of a subsample of 100 subjects were determined.
Blood samples were collected by venipuncture to obtain serum for measurement of
retinolconcentration using high performance liquid chromatography.
The data was
analyzed using anthropometric z scores and categorized using WHO Anthrosoftware
(2007).
Comparison
was done using Chi square test for categorical variables and ANOVA and t-test
for continuous variables. Al l statistical analysis were done using SPSS
version 15 and significance judged at presult , stunting (49.8%) was the major
nutritional problem identified in most of the children. However, 14.1% and 7.5%
were underweight and wasted, respectively. The composite index of
anthropometric failure (CIAF) counted for a total of 55.3% of the children that
had anthropometric failures.
However,
70.0 % (weight -for -length), 46.5 % (length-for-age) and 83.5 %
(weight-for-age) fell within the normal region in all anthropometric
indicators. The prevalence of overweight and obesity (combined) was high in the
rural (37%) as against 8.0% in the urban location. A total of 84.5% of the
urban children had normal weight-for- length compared to 55.5% of the rural
children. Location significantly (p<0.05) influenced weight-for -age status.
However, the
percentage of children wasted in both locations was similar (7.5%). Urban
children had higher (55.0%) length-for -age value than the rural (46.5%)
children. Stunting was more prevalent in the rural (49.8%) than in the urban
(42.0%) areas. There was strong association between location and length-for
-age status (p<0.05). The rural children had higher weight -for-age
percentage (85.0%) than the urban (82.0%) children. Underweight was more
prevalent in the urban (16.0%) than in the rural (12.0%). However , location
had no effect (p>0.05) on the weight -for-age status. Age had no
relationship with underweight , stunting and wasting in the locations and
gender. However, age group (6-10 months ) influenced (p<0.05%) the
prevalence of overweight only in rural females. The growth velocities
fluctuated within the study period. The weight velocities of the male subjects
were higher (p<0.05) than those of the females while length velocities of
the females were higher (p<0.05) than those of the males. The weight
velocities of the rural children
TABLE OF CONTENT:
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the
Research Problem
1.3 Objectives of the
Study
1.4 Significance of
the Study
1.5 Research Questions
1.6 Research
Hypothesis
1.7 Conceptual and
Operational Definition
1.8 Assumptions
1.9 Limitations of the
Study
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Sources of
Literature
2.2 The Review
2.3 Summary of
Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Method
3.2 Research Design
3.3 Research Sample
3.4 Measuring
Instrument
3.5 Data Collection
3.6 Data Analysis
3.7 Expected Result
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
4.1 Data Analysis
4.2 Results
4.3 Discussion
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary
5.2 Recommendations
for Further Study
References
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