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July 23, 2025

Effect of Family Muac Approach on Detection of Acute Malnutrition Among Under-Five Children on Art: Facility Based Quasi Experimental Study From Public Health Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2024

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OGOlyad Kuma GetahunANAmanuel NanaCGChala Getaneh

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Overview

Quasi-experimental study shows family muac improves malnutrition detection in under-five children in Ethiopia, suggesting better care practices are needed.

Key Points

  • The family muac approach significantly increased knowledge of acute malnutrition among caregivers of under-five children.
  • In the intervention group, detection of malnutrition rose to 37.4%, compared to 14.5% in the control group.
  • Data was collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed with paired t-tests and McNemar’s test for significance.
  • Integrating family muac into routine care could enhance early diagnosis and intervention in low-resource settings.

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Getahun et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0621e6551bb0af8cdd88https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7186349/v1
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