Mohammed Geleto
Ethiopia
Research Article
Magnitude of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among Pregnancy and Lactating Mother in Meisso Health Center, Meisso Woreda, Oromia Region
Author(s): Masresha Leta Serbesa, Maleda Tefera Iffa and Mohammed GeletoMasresha Leta Serbesa, Maleda Tefera Iffa and Mohammed Geleto
Introduction: Malnutrition is one of the major nutritional problems in which the physical function of an individual is impaired to the point which cannot longer maintain adequate body performance process such as growth, physical work and resisting and recovery from the disease. Malnutrition usually stems from low economic situation, poor personal and environmental hygiene and ignorance are contributed to magnitude of high incidence of acute problem of malnutrition. Recent studies found that the center of the problem is the backward socio-economic development of the country which in turn results in one of the lowest standard of living, low level of social service, poor environmental conditions. In this respect it no disheartening to the not that the state of the health service in Ethiopia is low even when compared to the Sub-Saharan Africa countries.
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