CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
This chapter presents the results, discussion and interpretation of the study findings. Both descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analysis were employed to identify the relationship between explanatory variables and dependant variables. Multivariate regression was used to identify the determinant factors that affect the nutritional status of under-five children while WHO, Anthrop v 3.2.2 software was employed to converting direct measurement of child in to Z-scores and to measure the prevalence of stunting (low-height-for age (HAZ), underweight (low-weight-for age(WAZ) and wasting (low-weight-for height(WHZ).
4.1. Descriptive Statistic and Results
4.1.1. Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of households …show more content…
The levels of education of the father/male head and the mother/female head is low among sample households. At least 108 (32.7%) of male heads cannot read and write 107 (32.4%) of fathers/male heads can read and write 58 (17.6%) have 1-4 grade education levels and only 26 (7.9%) have 5-8grade education 25 (7.6%) have 9-10grade education and only 6 (1.8%) percent have above grade 11 education levels. Similarly, 180 (54.5%) of mothers/female heads can’t read and write 14 (4.2 %) can read and write, 61 (18.5%) have 1-4grade education levels and only 52 (17.3%) have 5-8grade education level 13 (3.9 %) have 9-10 grade education and only 5 (1.5 %) have above grade 11 education levels. Regarding to the religion of the surveyed households were only 7 (2.1%) orthodox, 122 (37%) protestant, and 201 (60.9%) muslims, The family size of the sample households 41 (12.4%) had less than or equal to three family 173 (52.4%) have 4-6 family, 112 (30.6%) have 7-10 and 4 (4.5%) more than 11 family
This chapter presents the results, discussion and interpretation of the study findings. Both descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analysis were employed to identify the relationship between explanatory variables and dependant variables. Multivariate regression was used to identify the determinant factors that affect the nutritional status of under-five children while WHO, Anthrop v 3.2.2 software was employed to converting direct measurement of child in to Z-scores and to measure the prevalence of stunting (low-height-for age (HAZ), underweight (low-weight-for age(WAZ) and wasting (low-weight-for height(WHZ).
4.1. Descriptive Statistic and Results
4.1.1. Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of households …show more content…
The levels of education of the father/male head and the mother/female head is low among sample households. At least 108 (32.7%) of male heads cannot read and write 107 (32.4%) of fathers/male heads can read and write 58 (17.6%) have 1-4 grade education levels and only 26 (7.9%) have 5-8grade education 25 (7.6%) have 9-10grade education and only 6 (1.8%) percent have above grade 11 education levels. Similarly, 180 (54.5%) of mothers/female heads can’t read and write 14 (4.2 %) can read and write, 61 (18.5%) have 1-4grade education levels and only 52 (17.3%) have 5-8grade education level 13 (3.9 %) have 9-10 grade education and only 5 (1.5 %) have above grade 11 education levels. Regarding to the religion of the surveyed households were only 7 (2.1%) orthodox, 122 (37%) protestant, and 201 (60.9%) muslims, The family size of the sample households 41 (12.4%) had less than or equal to three family 173 (52.4%) have 4-6 family, 112 (30.6%) have 7-10 and 4 (4.5%) more than 11 family