Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2022 Dec;24(6):1387-1397. doi: 10.1007/s10903-022-01354-4. Epub 2022 Mar 28.
About 25.4 million people worldwide are living as refugees of whom 1.36 million are in Uganda. The refugees in this study were from South Sudan. The objective of this study was to determine the nutrition status of the refugee children and elucidate the factors that contribute to poor nutrition status among the host. The study used comparative analytical cross-sectional design on 340 children aged 6-59 months. The overall prevalence of global acute malnutrition was 3.9%, underweight 14.1%, and stunting 24.7%. Five factors contributed to poor nutrition status; household size (OR 1.34, 1.92), illness in wasted, stunted and underweight (OR 1.47, 1.49, 1.97) children, being a host in relation to wasting and stunting (OR 1.81, 1.36) and deworming (OR 3.2, 2.13). Although the host had good nutrient intake, the refugee children had better nutrition status. Therefore, the Uganda government should formulate a policy that allows the host to benefit equally from food relief during emergencies.
全球约有 2540 万人沦为难民，其中 136 万人在乌干达。本研究中的难民来自南苏丹。本研究旨在确定难民儿童的营养状况，并阐明导致宿主营养状况不佳的因素。该研究采用 6-59 个月龄 340 名儿童的对比分析横断面设计。全球急性营养不良的总患病率为 3.9%，体重不足为 14.1%，发育迟缓为 24.7%。有五个因素导致营养状况不佳；家庭规模（OR 1.34，1.92）、消瘦、发育迟缓及体重不足儿童患病（OR 1.47，1.49，1.97）、宿主与消瘦（OR 1.81，1.36）和驱虫（OR 3.2，2.13）有关。尽管宿主有良好的营养摄入，但难民儿童的营养状况更好。因此，乌干达政府应制定一项政策，允许宿主在紧急情况下平等受益于食品救济。
