Prevalence of Wasting and Stunting among Preschool Children of low Family Socioeconomic Status

Abstract: Background: The Emergency Nutrition Network published a report on the link between stunting and wasting. Aim: to evaluate how family socioeconomic status affects stunting and wasting in preschool-aged children. Design: The study used a descriptive design. The sample consisted of 200 youngsters, 100 in the normal group and 100 in the stunted and wasting group, and was stratified using random sampling. Stratified sampling divides the population into two or more groups (strata) according to one or more shared features using a probability sampling approach and a sort of random sample. The data collection: Tools three tools were employed gathering data. Tools (I): An Interview Structured Questionnaire was used for the collection of data; Tool (II): WHO Child Growth criteria (WHO, 1983) and outline the procedures utilized in the development of the length/height-for-age criteria. Weight-for-age, weight-for-length, weight-for-height, and BMI-for-age. Tool (III): To evaluate socioeconomic status, utilize the socioeconomic scale. Results: Stunting children whose mothers were working, had a basic education or reading and writing skills, and whose fathers were skilled workers and rural inhabitants showed statistically significant differences (p=0.000*): a statistically significant difference between the pre-schoolers personal information and waste. Keywords: Prevalence, Family, Preschool children, Stunting, Wasting. Title: Prevalence of Wasting and Stunting among Preschool Children of low Family Socioeconomic Status Author: Semha Abd El-Nasser EL-Sayed, Youssria EL-Sayed, Manal Ahmed International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing ISSN 2394-7330 Vol. 12, Issue 1, January 2025 - April 2025 Page No: 61-72 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 28-January-2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14753330 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/Prevalence%20of%20Wasting%20and%20Stunting%20among-28012025-1.pdf