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Analysis of Spatiotemporal Patterns of Undernutrition among Children below Five Years of Age in Uganda
| العنوان: | Analysis of Spatiotemporal Patterns of Undernutrition among Children below Five Years of Age in Uganda |
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| المؤلفون: | Vallence Ngabo Maniragaba, Leonard K. Atuhaire, Pierre Claver Rutayisire |
| المصدر: | Sustainability, Vol 15, Iss 14872, p 14872 (2023) |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| المجموعة: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | undernutrition, spatial autocorrelation, hotspots, geographically weighted regression, emerging hotspots, under-fives, Environmental effects of industries and plants, TD194-195, Renewable energy sources, TJ807-830, Environmental sciences, GE1-350 |
| الوصف: | Background: This study aimed at examining the prevalence and variations in undernutrition among children below five years of age in Uganda while considering the influence of space and time factors. Various studies conducted in Uganda analyzed the undernutrition phenomenon among children below five years of age with a focus on the risk factors and spatial variations; however, no study has ever integrated the elements of time in examining the problem of undernutrition in Uganda. The approach of spatial and spatiotemporal analysis is essential in identifying cluster patterns, hotspots, trends, and emerging hotspots, which is crucial in making timely and location-specific interventions. Methods: Data from the six Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys spanning from 1990 to 2016 were used, with the main outcome variable being undernutrition among children below five years of age. A Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure was derived from the three undernutrition outcomes and subsequently used as a proxy of undernutrition in this study. All data that were relevant to this study were retrieved from the survey datasets and combined with the 2014 shape files of Uganda to enable spatial and spatiotemporal analysis. Spatial maps with the spatial distribution of the prevalence of undernutrition, both in space and time, were generated using ArcGIS Pro version 2.8. Moran’s I, an index of spatial autocorrelation, was used to test the hypothesis of no spatial autocorrelation, while the Getis–Ord (Gi*) statistic was used to examine hot and cold spot areas. Furthermore, space-time cubes were generated to establish the trend in undernutrition as well as to mirror its variations over time and across the country. Moreover, emerging hot spot analysis was done to help in identifying the patterns of undernutrition over time. Results: The national prevalence of undernutrition among children below five years of age was 31.96 percent, with significant spatial variations both in space across Uganda and in the time since 1989. The index of ... |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2071-1050 |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/20/14872; https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050; https://doaj.org/article/71928058e4b549be8809702e5ddfc81d |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su152014872 |
| الاتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.3390/su152014872 https://doaj.org/article/71928058e4b549be8809702e5ddfc81d |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.1EBF17EE |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 20711050 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/su152014872 |