Determinants of normal linear growth among children (0-59 Months) living in better-off households (urban households) in Uganda.

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dc.contributor.author Kitenda, Samuel, Mubiru
dc.date.accessioned 2023-05-16T10:36:23Z
dc.date.available 2023-05-16T10:36:23Z
dc.date.issued 2022-11
dc.description A dissertation submitted to the School of Statistics and Planning in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of Bachelors of Science in Quantitative Economics at Makerere University en_US
dc.description.abstract This study examined the determinants of normal linear growth among children (0-59months) living in better-off households (urban households) in Uganda. The main outcome variable was child height-for-age z-scores (HAZ), classified into healthy growth (no stunted) (HAZ ≥ -2SD), moderate stunting (-3 ≤ HAZ < -2), and severe stunting (HAZ < -3). The study used ordered logistic regression model in the analysis. Employment status (children of mothers who were working) was associated with normal linear growth among children in Uganda. A unit increase in children of mothers who were working was associated with an increase in normal linear growth in Uganda (coef=-2.77, 95% CI=-4.75, -0.79). In conclusion, only employment status (children of mothers who were working) is a determinant of normal linear growth among children, while maternal parity, child sex, child age, maternal education level, number of antenatal care visits, breastfeeding, marital status are not determinants. Interventions to promote child growth should take into account these differential effects. Key words: Normal linear growth, stunting, better-off households en_US
dc.identifier.citation Kitenda, S. M. (2022). Determinants of normal linear growth among children (0-59 Months) living in better-off households (urban households) in Uganda. Unpublished bachelors thesis, Makerere University en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12281/15990
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Makerere University en_US
dc.subject Better-off households en_US
dc.subject Children en_US
dc.subject Linear growth en_US
dc.subject Uganda. en_US
dc.subject Urban households en_US
dc.subject 0-59 Months en_US
dc.title Determinants of normal linear growth among children (0-59 Months) living in better-off households (urban households) in Uganda. en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
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