Sociocultural determinants related to the nutrition of children in Wawa Bar and Haulover communities

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https://doi.org/10.5377/ruc.v28i01.14445

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Sociocultural determinants, nutritional status, dietary diversity

Abstract

This research has identified the socio-cultural determinants of nutrition in children in  Wawa Bar and Haulover Communities, located in the Northern Caribbean of Nicaragua. It is a quantitative and descriptive research. The data obtained are the result of a survey application to know the socio-cultural determinants of nutrition of 157 children from Haulover and 239 children from Wawa Bar, between the ages of 1-14 years. The results showed that most children have access to more than 6 food groups and that according to the Body Mass Index (BMI), children between the ages of 1-4 years have a good nutritional status. In contrast, children between the ages of 5-14 years presented poor nutrition according to the analysis of height and weight measurements. Based on these findings, an awareness campaign proposal has been developed to contribute to the improvement of the nutritional status of children in both communities

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Author Biographies

Sesiah Lizani Davis Gram, University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua

Master in Planning and Regional Development with Identity. Coordinator of the Observatory of Multiethnic Regional Autonomy of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast URACCAN. Bilwi University Campus

Ivis Gerardo García Mercado, University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua

Pediatrician. Teacher of the academic area of Intercultural Medicine Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast URACCAN. Bilwi University Campus

 

Yeimy Bordas Palmer, University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua

Licentiate in Psychology. Lecturer in the area of Social Sciences and Humanities Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast URACCAN. Bilwi University Campus

Denis Peralta Zamora, University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua

Degree in Sociology with mention in Autonomy. Lecturer in the area of Social Sciences and Humanities Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast URACCAN. Bilwi University Campus

Helen Julissa Esteban Guerrero, University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua

Graduate of the Sociology degree with a mention in Autonomy from Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast URACCAN. Bilwi University Campus

 

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Published

2022-07-08

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Davis Gram, S. L. ., García Mercado, I. G. ., Bordas Palmer, Y., Peralta Zamora, D., & Esteban Guerrero, H. J. . (2022). Sociocultural determinants related to the nutrition of children in Wawa Bar and Haulover communities. Revista Universitaria Del Caribe, 28(01), 38–52. https://doi.org/10.5377/ruc.v28i01.14445

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Vol. 28 No. 01 (2022)

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Health

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