Factors Affecting Health And Nutritional Status Of Children In Ethiopia

In attempt to identify the factors that affect health and nutritional status of children inrnEthiopia, this thesis focused on children in the age group 3 to 59 months. The thesisrnused data gathered by Central statistical Authority (CSA) of 1998 WelfarernMonitoring, Health and Nutrition Survey. From analysis of the data it was found thatrnthe most important socioeconomic and demographic determinants of health andrnnutritional status of children in Ethiopia are individual, parental, household andrncommunity factors. To indicate the outcome measures of health and nutritional statusrnimmunization, diarrhea episode and nutritional status (anthropometric measures) wererntaken as dependent variables. Results fut1her indicated that household size, householdrnincome, parental literacy status, distance to nearest health center, parentalrnemployment status, number of children less than 5 years in the household, type ofrntoilet facility, source of drinking water and means of disposal facility are some of thernfactors that affect health and nutritional status of children directly or indirectly. Thernlow health and nutritional status of children in Ethiopia seems to be addressed byrnpolicies which decrease poverty, control household size, control endemic diseasesrntlu·ough extensive and sustainable health police measures

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