Lecture 3 Malnutrition in Nepal & Nutrition Assessment

explain and critically evaluate causes of undernutrition for children in nepal

is it appropriate to use international standards (cut-offs for wasting and stunting) to evaluate children’s growth

which of the following is true for children less than 5 years in nepal

2

how severe is child malnutrition in nepal as of the most recent national data: low, medium, high, very high severity

medium

true or falst: ethnicity has a large impact on a childrens height. people from some ethnic groups are naturally taller or shorter than others so it is not appropriate to compare children from different ethnic background using the same standard for heigh

false, growth among children is similar around the world

what are some factors that put children at risk for undernutrition

natural disaster, climate change, poverty, social norms, low level of education, early marriage, lack of land ownership

why is son preference/daughter aversion a factor contributing to malnutrition

mothers keep giving babies until families are satisfied with sons, the family size is too big for them to afford food for everyone. girls do more household labor = more affected

immediate cause

act on individual only

underlying cause

act on household/ community

basic cause

act on the whole society (affects some groups more than others)

C

what is a root cause

basic cause (affecting everything)

immediate: not enough milk to eat, alemitu is sick

underlying: two wives 9 children, big households, land ownership

basic: climate, droughts