Kabeta A
Ethiopia
Research Article
Comparison of Nutritional Status of Pre-school Children from Households with Home Garden and Without Home Garden in Wondogenet Woreda, South Ethiopia
Author(s): Petros L, Mulugeta A, Kabeta A and Fekadu TPetros L, Mulugeta A, Kabeta A and Fekadu T
Introduction: Malnutrition is a worldwide prevalent problem. Under-nutrition segment of the condition is common in the developing world. Under-nutrition, because of being the result of multiple interlinked factors it needs intervention from different angles. Agriculture, home garden production, is one of the ways to address under-nutrition through food-based approach. Pre-school children are risky for under-nutrition. Though they are expected to benefit from the home garden products, their nutritional status was not assessed in consideration of home garden practice of households where they reside. Therefore, this study was aimed to compare nutritional status of pre-school children from households with and without home garden in Wondogenet District, South Ethiopia. Methods: Comparative community based cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 430 pre-school children selected usin.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2090-7214.1000292