Attachment Report on Prevalence of Malnutrition in Muheza District at Tanga Region, August 2015 (Record no. 20199)
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| control field | CUHAS/MD/4000487/T/10 |
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| Source | Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: |
| Source | P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: |
| Source | Phone: +255 28 298 3384: |
| Source | Fax: +255 28 298 3386: |
| Source | Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz : |
| Source | www.bugando.ac.tz |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | CUHAS/MD/4000487/T/10 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Language of cataloging | English |
| Transcribing agency | DDC |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | English |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | Kiswahili |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Jumbe, Mamiza |
| Dates associated with a name | CUHAS/MD/4000487/T/10 |
| 9 (RLIN) | 19908 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Attachment Report on Prevalence of Malnutrition in Muheza District at Tanga Region, August 2015 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Mwanza, Tanzania: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | ©2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 16 Pages |
| Extent | Includes References |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Abstract:<br/><br/>Background: Severe acute malnutrition as the presence of edema of both feet and severe wasting (weight for height/length < 3SD or mid upper arm circumference < 11.5 cm. <br/><br/>Signs and symptoms of malnutrition include wasting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, dry conjunctiva, corneal ulceration, dehydration, paleness, bilateral pitting edema and fever. <br/><br/>Children with severe acute malnutrition with loss of appetite or any medical complication have complicated severe acute malnutrition and should be admitted for inpatient care. Children who have a good appetite and no medical complications can be managed as outpatients.<br/><br/>Complications of malnutrition include shock, hypoglycemia, hypothermia, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and infections.<br/><br/>Management of severe acute malnutrition is according to ten commandment of WHO guideline, there are two phases, stabilization phase and rehabilitation phase. In phase manage hypoglycemia, hypothermia, dehydration, infection, micronutrients, initiate feeding which stated from first day to seventh day. Rehabilitation phase started from second week to six week and in this phase we manage electrolytes imbalance, catch up feeding. Stimulation and prepare. <br/><br/>Methods: This attachment study conducted at Muheza DDH (Teule) in Muheza district hospital which is one of the eight districts in Tanga region in Tanzania. The study was conducted to assess the prevalence of malnutrition in children less than five years. The data was collected randomly among children who are admitted in pediatric wards and children who attended pediatric clinic (RCH) by using questioners and measuring weights, heights and mid upper arm circumferences of children. <br/><br/><br/>Results: Among 200 children, 45 were in patients and 155 were out patients who attended RCH clinic at Muheza DDH (Teule) were involved in the study and the age range from 0-5 years. The overall prevalence of malnutrition was 10.0% among 200 children who were involved 3% (6) they had severe acute malnutrition and they were treated as in patient, 5.5% (11) they had moderate malnutrition and 1.5% (3) they had obesity and 90% (180) they had normal weight and height (not malnourished). 1% (2) of SAM were boys, 2% (4) of SAM were girls, 2% (4) boys had moderate malnutrition, 3.5% (7) girls had moderate malnutrition, 1.5% (3) girls were obese and 42% (84) boys had normal weight for height and 48% (96) girls had normal weight and height. <br/><br/>Conclusion: More education should be provided to the parents about feeding habits of their children, quality and quantity of food to be given to their kids also they should encouraged to make sure their children attend RCH clinic until they have five years, for obese children their parents should advised to reduce fats and starch to their children so as maintain normal weight for height and age, early hospital visit to avoid complication of malnutrition. <br/> |
| 600 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| General subdivision | Pediatrics and Child Health |
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| 9 (RLIN) | 19909 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | ddc |
| Koha item type | UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | 07/29/2021 | UD0156 | 07/29/2021 | 07/29/2021 | UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS |