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Effect of Nutrition Education Program on Morbidity from Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections [ALRTI] among under Five Years Children in Assiut City

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The effect of nutrition education program on morbidity from acute respiratory infection among less than 5 years children was investigated. The study was carried out in primary health care center and the houses in its catchment area in west of Assiut City. It consisted of a cross-sectional morbidity and anthrometric survey followed by a longitudinal intervention study for one year. 21.2% of children under age of five were stunted and 8.8% were wasted. There was considerable chronic malnutrition among studied children. Overall, 11.6% of children under age of five were underweight for age. The results of multiple logistic regressions showed that low socio-economic level and increased birth order were associated significantly with stunting, underweight, and wasting. Incidence of LRTI was 10.4%. 26.9 of children who contracted LRTI in the last two weeks prior to the survey were underweight compared to 9.8% of non diseased. This difference was statistically significant. On the other hand, 23.1% were wasted versus to 7.1% of non-diseased [P=0.017]. 26.9% of them were stunted as compared to 20.5% and this difference was statistically insignificant [p=0.298]. The analysis of the data of anthropometric measurements showed insignificant differences in prevalence trends of stunting by time. On the other hand, there was significant decrease in the trend of total prevalence of underweight. As regards wasting, there was significant decrease in the trend of total prevalence of wasting. The study recommended: Nutritional interventions through health education that should be integrated with maternal and child health activities.

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10.21608/jhiph.2004.188872

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Nutrition Education Program, morbidity, Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections [ALRTI], under Five Years Children, Assiut city

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Etemad

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El-Shereef

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Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt

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Rabaa

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Hassanen

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Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt

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Shokria

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Labeeb

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Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt

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34

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2004-04-01

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2021-08-11

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2004-04-01

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297

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322

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2357-0601

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2357-061X

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Journal of High Institute of Public Health

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Effect of Nutrition Education Program on Morbidity from Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections [ALRTI] among under Five Years Children in Assiut City

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22 Jan 2023