Salvo Regine Summer T, Barrion Aimee Sheree A, Maneja Ma Charina P, Lanorio Ma Cristina L
Institute of Human Nutrition and Food, College of Human Ecology, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna.
Barangay Integrated Development Approach for Nutrition Improvement Network Program.
Acta Med Philipp. 2023 Apr 28;57(4):13-23. doi: 10.47895/amp.vi0.3970. eCollection 2023.
In 2020, Barangay Calumpang, a 2 class municipality in Nagcarlan, Laguna recorded the highest prevalence of undernutrition among children under five years of age out of the 52 barangays.
This study was undertaken to describe the factors possibly causing undernutrition among children under five years of age in Barangay Calumpang and provide key recommendations to improve their nutritional status.
The study used a descriptive research design wherein secondary data from the 2020 Barangay Management Information System (BMIS) and Operation Timbang (OPT) 2021 was merged to extract the children's data. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for the principal component analysis (PCA) and creation of the wealth index. The children's nutrition situation and profile were also cross-tabulated.
We included 28 children. Undernutrition was more prevalent in boys than girls. Most of the children had improved water sources, sanitation facilities, and waste disposal methods. The wealth index showed that half of the subjects were in the lower quintiles, and all were partially immunized. The most prevalent forms of undernutrition were severe underweight (36%) and severe stunting (39%). Other forms of undernutrition were also present in the barangay, such as underweight (14%) and severe wasting (14%). There was also a prevalence of 11% for both stunting and wasting.
Undernutrition was more frequent in boys, lower quintile households (stunting), and partially immunized children. Conducting gender-targeted nutrition programs, developing nutrition-focused livelihood programs, increasing awareness on the advantages of immunization, and promoting proper infant and child feeding practices were some of the recommendations given to improve the nutritional status of children under five.
2020年，拉古纳省纳卡尔兰市二级行政区卡伦庞村在52个村当中，五岁以下儿童营养不良患病率最高。
本研究旨在描述可能导致卡伦庞村五岁以下儿童营养不良的因素，并提供改善其营养状况的关键建议。
本研究采用描述性研究设计，将2020年村管理信息系统（BMIS）和2021年营养监测行动（OPT）的二手数据合并，以提取儿童数据。使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）进行主成分分析（PCA）并创建财富指数。还对儿童的营养状况和概况进行了交叉制表。
我们纳入了28名儿童。营养不良在男孩中比在女孩中更普遍。大多数儿童有改善后的水源、卫生设施和废物处理方法。财富指数显示，一半的受试者处于较低的五分位数，并且所有人都进行了部分免疫接种。最普遍的营养不良形式是重度体重不足（36%）和重度发育迟缓（39%）。该行政区还存在其他形式的营养不良，如体重不足（14%）和重度消瘦（14%）。发育迟缓和消瘦的患病率也均为11%。
营养不良在男孩、较低五分位数家庭（发育迟缓）和部分免疫接种的儿童中更为常见。开展针对性别的营养项目、制定以营养为重点的生计项目、提高对免疫接种优势的认识以及推广适当的婴幼儿喂养方法，是为改善五岁以下儿童营养状况而提出的一些建议。
