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    UNDERNUTRITION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MOTHERS ENROLLED IN PRODUCTIVE SAFTY NET PROGRAM IN SILTI WOREDA IN RURAL COMMUNITY‟S SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA: COMPARATIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
    (wolkite university, 2021-07) HUSSEN SHIFA OSMAN
    Background: maternal under nutrition is an issue of prime importance for every country worldwide including Ethiopia. As a result, this study is proposed to generate required comparative information among enrolled and non-enrolled mothers in the program in Siltiworeda, Southern Ethiopia Objective: To determine under nutrition status and associated factors among mothers enrolledto productive safety net program in Silti woreda in rural community, southern Ethiopia 2021.Method: Community-based comparative cross-sectional study design was employed fromApril 10, 2021 to June 10, 2021 among 642 mothers selected sample in Silti worked..Result: The overall prevalence of under nutrition among mothers was 25.8% (95%CI: 22.3-29.0) the prevalence was higher among mothers for those enrolled in PSNP (28.8% (95%CI:23.7-33.9) than for those non- enrolled in PSNP (22.9% (95%CI: 18.4-27.6). Mothers education (AOR =2.375, 95%CI: 1.267-4.451), nutrition information (AOR =1.896, 95%CI:1.040-3.457) ,dietary diversity(AOR =2.464 frequency of meal per day (AOR = 2.233, 95%CI: 1.204-4.140)and hand washing (AOR =1.999, 95%CI: 1.139-3.510) were found to be asignificant predictors of under nutrition among mothers non enrolled in PSNP while ,mothers education (AOR =1.973, 95%CI: 1.182-3.293), frequency of meal per day (AOR = 2.188, 95%CI: 1.239-3.863) , nutrition information (AOR =2.821, 95%CI: 1.469-5.419) and time take tofetch water(AOR =1.974, 95%CI: 1.091-3.573) were found to be a significant predictors of under nutrition among mothers enrolled in PSNPC inclusion and recommendations: Lack of formal education ,low exposure of nutritional information and lack adequate frequency of meal were found to be a significant predictors of undernutrition among mothers both enrolled and non-enrolled in PSNP. Therefore, need attention through creating awareness about nutritional information, and other sector collaboration with in the study area.
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    VITAMIN A SUPPLIMENTATION COVERAGE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 6-59 MONTHS IN WEST AZERNET BERBER WOREDA, SOUTH WEST ETHIOPIA.
    (wolkite university, 2021-06) BIHON BERIHUN
    Vitamin A deficiency is one of major public health significance; it is a risk factor for childhood mortality from diarrhea and measles in low and middle income countries and an important cause of preventable child hood blindness in low income countries. Vitamin A supplementation will be supplemented in many low and middle income countries and high coverage reduces the prevalence of blinding corneal diseases in children. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess vitamin A supplementation coverage and its associated factors among children aged 6-59months in West Azernet Berber woreda, southern Ethiopia, 2021Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in April to May 2021.A total sample size of 471 study participants was involved in the study area. A simple random sampling technique was used to recruit study subject. A pretest structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used. Binary logistic regression was used to identify associated factors vitamin A supplementation. After adjustment of independent factors the model was fitted. Result: In this study a total of 471 respondents were successfully interviewed with response rateof 97.3%. The coverage of vitamin A supplementation was 58.0% [95% CI (53.7, 62.0)]. Family monthly income [AOR=2.44%,95% CI(1.44,4.135)], having PNC visit [AOR=2.052, 95%CI(1.227,3.430)] advice from peers or family [AOR=1.158,95%CI (0.288,3.646)], husbands disapproval about vitamin Supplementation [AOR=0.303, 95%CI(0.116,0.795)], information about vitamin A supplementation [AOR=2.060, 95 CI (1.075,3.947)and maternal knowledge[AOR=0.589,95% CI (0.376,0.923)] were factors significantly associated to vitamin Supplementation. Conclusion: The VAS coverage at the study area was lower than national excepted target 80%.However, VAS can be enhanced through awareness creation and improving socio-economic status of the community. Therefore intervention should be given at each factor to employ vitamin Supplementation.