DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i12.064

Pages: 4151-4155

Objective: In this study our main goal is to evaluate the risk factor of malnutrition among Bangladeshi children. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the secondary level hospital in the 250 Bed General Hospital, Feni, Bangladesh from July 2011 to June 2012 among selected 100 children between one to 10 years. Data was collected in preformed data collection sheet by interviewing the patient’s attendants during the study. Results: In this experiment (39%) were within 1year, (30%) were between1 to 5 years, (13%) were 6 to 10years, (18%) was above 10 years of age. In the study population 30% of the children were underweight, 41% were stunted and 10% were wasted. 96% child had chronic infection and 66% had poor appetite. Conclusion: From our study, we can conclude that, considering the modifiable factors, the nutritional level can be improved. There should be some training or education about nutritional knowledge, environmental sanitation and personal hygiene, breastfeeding and weaning practices, nutritional deficiency diseases, the nutritional value of food and dietary practices to increase the awareness of rural parents to feed their children with a balanced diet, so that they can easily overcome the problems of malnutrition.