Port A total of 470,000 people were displaced in Darfur during 2014, of which an estimated 60% are children. In North Darfur there are increasing rates of malnutrition with Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) at 28.3%. Aim of the study: was to assess the effects of displacement from war on growth of children under five years old in west Darfur. Methodology: A convenience sample of 100 participants was taken from children under five years old Results: 10% & 64% of non-displaced and displaced child were underweight, with statistical significant differences between both groups respectively. Regarding length/ height for age, 8%, 6% of non-displaced and displaced group were stunting with no statistical significant differences between both groups. Regarding height for weight, 86%, 96% of non-displaced and displaced group were wasting with statistical significant differences between both groups. also, it observed that, 38%, 38% of nondisplaced and displaced group were under -3 score according to z score with statistical significant differences between both groups. Also, regarding arm circumferences for age, 12.2 %, 79.6% of non-displaced and displaced group were under - 3 score according to z score with no statistical significant differences between both groups. Conclusion: Residents of the refugee camps are at higher risk of malnutrition than children living at home denoting that urgent settlement is needed in the area of the study. Recommendation: there is a need for initiation of longitudinal studies on growth and development of children in Darfur state using larger samples to understand the exact causes behind these differences.
Mohammed Ahmed Omer, D. A. (2016). Effects of Displacement from War On Growth of Children Under Five Years old in West Darfur. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 7(3), 85-98. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2016.54594
MLA
Duria Abdelraheim Mohammed Ahmed Omer. "Effects of Displacement from War On Growth of Children Under Five Years old in West Darfur". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 7, 3, 2016, 85-98. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2016.54594
HARVARD
Mohammed Ahmed Omer, D. A. (2016). 'Effects of Displacement from War On Growth of Children Under Five Years old in West Darfur', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 7(3), pp. 85-98. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2016.54594
VANCOUVER
Mohammed Ahmed Omer, D. A. Effects of Displacement from War On Growth of Children Under Five Years old in West Darfur. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2016; 7(3): 85-98. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2016.54594