Publications by authors named "Devotha Gabriel Mushumbusi"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the impact of mass deworming on the nutritional health of preschool children in developing countries, addressing issues like stunting, underweight, and anemia.
- - Data from the 2015-16 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey, involving 7,962 children, were analyzed using multilevel logistic regression to identify how deworming affects health outcomes at individual and community levels.
- - Results show that children who were not dewormed had significantly higher rates of underweight, stunting, and anemia, with certain demographics (like female children and those living in poor sanitary conditions) being at increased risk for these poor health outcomes.
Underweight is the most dependable growth indicator for overall child growth. Tanzania has the highest rate of underweight children in East Africa, with 1.27 million children under the age of five suffering from the condition.
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