Risk factors for food contamination among children 6-59 months discharged from community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) programmes for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in Aweil East, South Sudan
Abstract:Children under-five years of age are particularly vulnerable to severe acute malnutrition (SAM), and the risk factors associated with relapse to SAM are poorly understood. Possible causes are asymptomatic or symptomatic infection with enteric pathogens, with contaminated food as a critical transmission route. This cross-sectional study comprised a household survey with samples of child food (n=382) and structured observations of food preparation (n=197) among children aged 6-59 months that were discharged from… Show more
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