Open AccessDeterminants of wasting among schoolchildren in a Southwestern state of Nigeria: Implications to strengthen the nutritional component of primary health-care model
Author(s) -
Taiwo Obembe,
Winifred U Adenuga,
Michael C. Asuzu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_324_17
Subject(s) - wasting , medicine , logistic regression , odds ratio , local government area , confidence interval , grandparent , rural area , demography , environmental health , odds , pediatrics , local government , geography , psychology , developmental psychology , archaeology , pathology , sociology , endocrinology
Wasting is linked to about one-third of mortality among school-age children. More studies have centered on stunting among under-five children, with few documented studies exploring comparability and determinants of wasting among school pupils in southwestern Nigeria. This study aimed to investigate the comparability and determinants of wasting among schoolchildren in rural and urban communities of Obafemi-Owode local government area, Ogun State, Nigeria.