Healthcare providers and caregivers’ perspectives on factors responsible for persistent malnutrition of under 5 children in Buhweju district, South Western Uganda; a phenomenological qualitative study

Healthcare providers and caregivers’ perspectives on factors responsible for persistent malnutrition of under 5 children in Buhweju district, South Western Uganda; a phenomenological qualitative study

Abstract Background Unacceptably high levels of childhood malnutrition have been registered in all regions of Uganda over the years. Buhweju district alone contributed 46% prevalence of childhood malnutrition to the 47.8% estimated national prevalence for the whole of western Uganda in 2014. This st...

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Main Authors: Catherine N. Abaasa, Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Savino Ayesiga, Susan Pearl Atukunda, Susan Campisi, Shawna O’Hearn, Noni MacDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Malnutrition
Nutrition
Village health teams
Caregivers
Healthcare providers
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11432-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11432-1

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