Pediatric and child health nursing

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    PREVALENCE OF BODY IMAGE DISSATISFACTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL ADOLESCENT IN HAWASSA CITY, ETHIOPIA, 2023
    (hawassa universty, 2023-11) GEMEDA BILLO
    Background: Adolescence is a period wherein multiple intense bio-psychosocial maturation, physical appearance, and psychological changes happen rapidly and individuals at this stage are more concerned with their body image than any other age group. However, little is known about the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and the factors associated with body image dissatisfaction. Objective: To assess prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and identify associated factors among high school adolescents in Hawassa City, 2023. Methods: A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 421 participants from April 20 to May 20, 2023, in Hawassa City. A stratified sampling technique was employed to select the study participants. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Anthropometric measurements of weight and height were taken to the nearest 0.1 kg and 0.5cm using SECA digital balance and height measuring tape in a standing position. The data was entered into Epi-data version 3.1 and exported and analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS), version 24. A logistic regression model was fitted and used to identify the associated factors of body image dissatisfaction and statistical significance was declared at P<0.05. Result: The overall prevalence of body image dissatisfaction was 18.5% with [95% CI (14.8 22.2%)]. In this study being overweight/obese [AOR=7.8, 95% CI;(2.58-23.83)], engaging in a small amount of exercise [AOR=3.66, 95% CI; (1.34-10.0)], having moderate depression [AOR=3.6,95% CI:(1.25-10.40)], having severe depression [AOR=6.8, 95% CI; (1.94 24.22)], being at late age of adolescent [AOR=1.9, 95% CI; (1.07-3.39)], and having family pressure [AOR=2.2, 95% CI; (1.28-4.04)] were significantly associated with body image dissatisfaction. Conclusion: According to this study, there is a high prevalence of body image dissatisfaction among high school adolescents. Therefore, encouraging physical activity and providing constructive family feedback would be appropriate strategies to address body image dissatisfaction.
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    PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF WASTING, STUNTING AND UNDERWEIGHT AMONG UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN AMBO TOWN PUBLIC HOSPITALS, OROMIA, ETHIOPIA 2023
    (hawassa universty, 2023-11) HIRPA BERESU
    Background: Under nutrition contributes to the deaths of around 3 million children and threatens the futures of hundreds of millions, undermining healthy development and the strength of their societies by preventing children from achieving their full potential. Under - nutrition is a combined consequence of poor dietary consumption and recurrent infectious illnesses, especially in our country, Ethiopia. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality among children. Objectives: To identify the prevalence and associated factors of under nutrition among under five children in Ambo town, West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, in 2023. Method and Materials: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 394 under-five-year-old children from April 20–June 20. A structured questionnaire and anthropometric measurements were used to collect the data. Data were entered into epi-data and exported to the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS), version 26. Descriptive statistics were computed. P-values ≤ 0.25 in bivariable analysis were entered into multivariable regression, and those p-values ≤ 0.05 with a 95% CI were declared as significantly associated factors. Results: In this study, 394 children and their corresponding mothers participated with a 100% response rate. The prevalence of wasting, stunting, and underweight were 21.3% [95% CI: (19.4–23.2)], 33% [95% CI: (30.8–35.2)], and 20.6% [95% CI: (19.1–22.1)], respectively. Meal frequency and family size were factors in wasting. Mother education, husband occupation and presence of diarrhea in the last 2 weeks were significantly associated with stunting and meal frequency, age at complimentary feeding and exclusive breast feeding, were associated factors of underweight. Conclusions: The prevalence of under nutrition was high in this study. Maternal education, husband occupation, diarrhea in the last two weeks prior to study, meal frequency, and age at complimentary and exclusive breast feeding were determinant factors of under nutrition. Therefore, improving meal frequency, maternal health awareness, and early childhood illness treatment will reduce under- five under nutrition.