The Causes of Malnutrition in Children under 3 in the Somali Region of Ethiopia related to Household Caring Practices

Author(s)
Mayer, A.-M.
Publication language
English
Pages
84pp
Date published
01 Feb 2007
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Children & youth, Food and nutrition, Nutrition
Countries
Ethiopia
Organisations
Irish Aid

The aim of this study was to establish associations between prevalence of acute and chronic malnutrition and its causes at the household level, with particular emphasis on caring practices. The recommendations were designed to guide future programming for Save the Children (UK) and other organizations working on child malnutrition. The research was designed using the UNICEF conceptual framework on the causes of malnutrition.