Predictors of Under-Weight among Children Younger Than 24 Months in Nimule Border Town, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan: A Community-Based Cross Sectional Study

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dc.contributor.authorEriga, Francis
dc.contributor.authorGulom, Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorAlege, John Bosco
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-29T12:44:34Z
dc.date.available2024-05-29T12:44:34Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground Underweight is a public health problem globally, and more severe in South Sudan with wide subregional diferences. In Nimule border town, which represents other border towns in South Sudan, data on underweight among children below two years is unavailable. Thus, this study set out to assess predictors of underweight among children younger than 24 months in Nimule border town, Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan. Methods An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in Nimule boarder town targeting 390 children younger than two years. Systematic sampling and simple random sampling methods were used. Data were collected through a researcher-administered questionnaire with both open and closed ended questions. Data was entered in EpiData and then exported into Statistical Package for Social Sciences research (SPSS) version 20 for analysis. Descriptive data analysis was conducted and data were summarized into frequencies and percentages, means with standard deviations, and medians with interquartile ranges. Bivariate analysis was conducted with the Chisquared and Fisher’s exact tests for categorical independent variables, and the student’s t-test for numerical variables. Finally, multivariate analysis was done via logistic regression analysis and results were stated as odds ratios (OR) with corresponding 95% confdence interval (CI). The level of statistical signifcance was set at 5%. Results Out of the total 390 participants, 112 (28.7%) were under weight. The study showed primary (aOR, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.12–1.18; P=0.095) and secondary (aOR, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.12–1.17; P=0.091 levels of education were associated with underweight but not tertiary level of education (aOR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.21–2.74; p=0.671). Household income of 5000 to 10,000 (aOR, 0.26; 95% CI, 0.10–0.68; P=0.006) and above 10,000 (aOR, 0.11; 95% CI, 0.04–0.28; P<0.001) South Sudanese pounds, supplementary feeding before 6 months (aOR; 0.01; 95% CI, 0.02–0.05; P<0.001) were associated with underweight and irregular hand washing (aOR; 2.17; 95% CI, 1.14–4.11; P=0.018) was associated with increased odds of underweight. Conclusions This study established a high prevalence of underweight. Maternal level of education particularly primary, secondary, higher household incomes in excess of 5,000 South Sudanese pounds reduced the risk of underweight. While irregular hand washing was a risk factor for underweight.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEriga, F., Gulom, G., & Alege, J. B. (2024). Predictors of under-weight among children younger than 24 months in Nimule Border Town, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan: a community-based cross sectional study. BMC Public Health, 24(1), 1-11.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18836-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/27924
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC Public Healthen_US
dc.subjectBirthen_US
dc.subjectWeighten_US
dc.subjectLowen_US
dc.subjectChildren under 24 monthsen_US
dc.subjectDeterminantsen_US
dc.titlePredictors of Under-Weight among Children Younger Than 24 Months in Nimule Border Town, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan: A Community-Based Cross Sectional Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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