Abstract:Malnutrition is a situation that has a great burden on child mortality worldwide. The objective of this study was to identify the cultural factors associated with the nutritional status of children under 5 years of age in the municipality of Tacuba, Ahuachapán, El Salvador. The research approach was quantitative, and descriptive, with cross-sectional data collection, a non-experimental approach, and a non-probabilistic sample that included 53 children under 5 years and 44 parents. Socioeconomic and cultural fa… Show more
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