Abstract
CITATION: Phooko-Rabodiba, D. A., et al. 2019. Socioeconomic determinants influencing nutritional status of children in Sekhukhune District of Limpopo Province in South Africa. Journal of Nutrition and Health, 5(1):01-07.
Highlights
South Africa has adequate food supplies to feed the entire population at national level
The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between socioeconomic status of the household and the nutritional status of children one to twelve years (1-12 years) in Sekhukhune district of Limpopo Province
A total number of 180 mother-child pairs participated in the study
Summary
South Africa has adequate food supplies to feed the entire population at national level. Sekhukhune district exhibited a high rate of stunting (36%) in children 13 to 215 months of age according to Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information Management System for South Africa [6]. This study revealed a high rate of unemployment, poor household income and purchasing power, and high level of food insecurity. This might have contributed to the high prevalence of stunting and a medium prevalence of underweight recorded in the study. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) conceptual framework of child malnutrition explained the determinants of undernutrition This framework classifies factors into three levels: the immediate, the underlying, and basic causes. Dietary intake and infections are classified as immediate causes [8-
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