Prevalence and Risk of Acute Malnutrition among Children (6-59 months) Living IDPs Camps in Kaxda District, Mogadishu-Somalia: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study

Mohamed Abdi Mohamud, Abdullahi Abdi Husein, Abdirizak Moalim Ahmed

Abstract: Acute malnutrition (wasting) is defined as reflected a nutritionally deficient state of recent onset related to sudden food deprivation or mal-absorption utilization of nutrients which results weight loss, weight-for-height below-2SD from the WHO median value. Objective: To assess prevalence of acute malnutrition and its risk among children (6-59months) living in Internally Displaced camps of Kaxda District at Mogadishu-Somalia. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out from 10th June to 15 July 2023 in children aged 6?59 months living in IDPs camps of Kaxda District at Mogadishu-Somalia. Result: The overall prevalence of acute malnutrition (wasting) among children (6-59months) living in Internally Displaced camps of Kaxda District at Mogadishu, Somalia was found to be 60% (48/80), among them, severe wasting was 23.8% (19/80), moderate wasting was 36.2% (29/80) and only 40% (32/80) was in normal nutritional status. Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition among (6-59 months) children was high in this study. Therefore, effective interventions are needed to tackle this major child health problem.

Keywords: Acute malnutrition, Kaxda, IDPs

How to Cite?: Mohamed Abdi Mohamud, Abdullahi Abdi Husein, Abdirizak Moalim Ahmed, "Prevalence and Risk of Acute Malnutrition among Children (6-59 months) Living IDPs Camps in Kaxda District, Mogadishu-Somalia: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study", Volume 14 Issue 4, April 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1002-1005, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR24905002119, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR24905002119