Determinants of under nutrition among lactating mothers in Zigem district, north west Ethiopia

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dc.contributor.authorAmare Minale
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-03T12:45:05Z
dc.date.available2026-02-03T12:45:05Z
dc.date.issued2026-02-03
dc.descriptionA community-based case-control study was conducted among lactating women from March 8 to April 29, 2025, in the Zigem district. A systemic sampling technique was used to select 149 cases and 299 controls for the study participants. Data were collected using pretested structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview and entered in to Epi data version 4.6, and exported to SPSS version 25 for statistical analysis. The data collection tool was comprised of sociodemographic factors (age, place of residence, educational status, occupation, family size, Early pregnancy, birth interval), socio economic factors (employment status, house hold income, house hold food insecurity), access to health service (access to water, access to sanitation, nutrition counselling on diversified consumption), and culture (food habit, cultural belief) related characteristics. The dataset is available in SPSS format.
dc.identifier.urihttps://rdmc.aphi.gov.et/handle/123456789/219
dc.language.isoen
dc.titleDeterminants of under nutrition among lactating mothers in Zigem district, north west Ethiopia
dc.typeDataset
dspace.entity.type
local.PeriodOfTime2025/03/08 to 2025/04/29
local.access.levelAccessible up on reasonable request.
local.additionalmaterialThesis report
local.contributor.emailamareminale24@gmail.com
local.contributor.organizationInjibara University
local.contributor.phone+251-923542377
local.contributor.unitDepartment of Public Health
local.coverage.ageYes
local.coverage.geographicdistrict
local.coverage.sexNo
local.criteria.exclusionCase: Lactating mothers with BMI less than 18.5Kg/m2 who were critically ill, had physical deformity (that causes difficulty during anthropometric measurements at the time of data collection), and who may be pregnant during the study period will be excluded from the study. Control: Lactating mothers with BMI greater than or equals to 18.5Kg/m2 who were critically, had physical deformity (that causes difficulty during anthropometric measurements at the time of data collection) and who may be pregnant during the study period will be excluded from the study.
local.criteria.inclusionFor case all lactating mothers with BMI less than 18.5 Kg/m2 and MUAC less than 23cm during the study period who were lactating their less than 12 months child. For control residents of the lactating mothers with BMI greater than or equal to 18.5 Kg/m2 and MUAC greater or equal to than 23cm during the study period who were lactating their less than 12 months child.
local.data.qualityGood
local.datacollection.ended2025-04-29
local.datacollection.started2025-03-08
local.datatypeSurvey
local.date.dissemination2025-06
local.date.finalization2025-06
local.disseminatedbyInjibara University
local.formatSPSS
local.has.geospatialNo
local.has.microdataYes
local.idAPHI-RDMC-455
local.is.externalYes
local.keywordsUnder nutrition, Lactating mothers, Nutritional supplements, case-control, Zigem district
local.objectiveTo identify the determinants of under nutrition among lactating women, in Zigem Awi zone, Amhara region Northwest Ethiopia, 2025
local.publication.statusNot published
local.recommendationGood to use
local.response.rate95.1%
local.samplingSystemic sampling technique
local.sampling.size448
local.study.designA community-based unmatched case-control study
local.study.populationThe study population included lactating mothers who were either undernourished (cases) or well nourished (controls), based on their body mass index (BMI). Cases were defined as lactating mothers with a BMI < 18.5 kg/m², while controls had a BMI ≥ 18.5 kg/m².
local.subject.areaHealth and health related
local.toolsIn-depth tools adapted

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