The extent and causes of malnutrition in children in the Tsolo district of Transkei.
A survey of children under 5 years old living in a rural Transkei village was carried out. It was found that 36% of the children were below the Boston third percentile (BTP) (including 57% of those children between the ages of 18 and 32 months), and that nearly 30% die before the age of 2 years. The relative importance of education, dietary understanding and socio-economic status in accounting for this situation is assessed.
D001132:Arm / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013019:South Africa