Dissertation Topic: The high burden of Malnutrition among the under five

children in low- and middle-incomes (LMICs)

Faculty:

Course: Master of Science in Nursing

Module Name: HSSM70 Dissertation

Student Name: Nkechi Iwueke

Student ID: 219480787

Supervisor: Ms Juliet Savanhu

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Chapter One: Introduction

This is basically the introductory part of the overall presentation and that helps in getting a

brief idea regarding what is the research all about and that can help in finding out a brief idea

about how the overall research would be carried out.

 Context and Setting: The prime focus of the research has been to understand the issue

of malnutrition among the children under the age group of five years of age in the

Low Middle Income countries. It shall focus on the different LMICs that can help in

gaining different information about the complete process and through which one can

begin to be aware regarding this situation.

 Background Information: From the research, it can be understood that there are varied

reasons for the aspect of malnutrition among individuals. The most common reason

are the low income levels of the people in this regions. Moreover, different

unemployed sectors in this region also becomes an important cause and part of this

issue.

 Aim: To understand/investigate the impact of Malnutrition among under-five children

in low- and middle-income countries.

 Objectives:

1. To analyse the main causes of malnutrition among the children of the age group under five

for low-income countries.

2. To examine the strategies undertaken by the government to overcome the issues related to

malnutrition.

3. To determine/investigate the impact of malnutrition among the children of the age group

under five years belonging to low- and middle-income countries.

the families in the LMICs.

 Research Question: A primary research to assess the high burden of malnutrition

among the under five children in low- and middle-incomes (LMICs)

 Significance of the Study: The study would help in creating awareness regarding this

topic and it would also become an appeal to the government for undertaking effective

measures for overcoming this issue in the LMICs.

 Study Rationale: The study in this context are carried out for understanding the causes

of malnutrition among children along with the impact which it has upon the children

of this region (Bolarinwa et al., 2022).

Chapter Two: Literature Review

 Introduction: The section of literature review help in underlying different aspects of

the research with the help of different articles. It is the summary of different article

related to that of the other aspects in the process.

 The main causes of malnutrition among the children of the age group under five for

LMICs: In the research, it is included that the most significant reason for the high

number of cases of malnutrition is the huge unemployment in the business process.

Poor nourishment among the individuals is also deemed to be an important cause of

malnutrition for the children ((Zerfu et al., 2022).

 The strategies are undertaken by the LMICs government to overcome the issues

related to malnutrition: The positive actions of the government such as providing

nutritious food to all the mothers and providing financial aids to them could also

become a positive action for the individuals. Further, improvement in the maternal
 and child health process is also quite important for the individuals as it has been stated

in the research.

 Impact of malnutrition: High death rates along with the poor health and mental

development is considered to be severe impact of malnutrition as it has been

mentioned in the research.

Chapter Three: Research Methodology

 Research Onion: This is an important model that are used to develop the research

methodology using which one can understand the different steps for the research.

 Research Philosophy: The positivism research philosophy has been used for the

research that allows in creating a positive ideology within the process (Deka et al.,

2022).

 Research Approach: Deductive research approach is the one that has been used in this

particular research.

 Research Design: Descriptive research design has been made use of in this particular

research that can help in generating different information within the process.

 Data Collection Method: The primary data collection method along with the use of

survey method has been used in this process.

 Participants: The local residents in the LMICs has been a part of the survey among

which response from 20 participants shall be taken.

 Sampling Method: The random sampling method has been utilised in this research.

 Ethical Considerations: All the GDPR rules along with some other safety protocols

has been followed while conducting the complete research (Lenters, 2022).
Chapter Four: Results

 The results that has been observed in the research helps in finding out the different

opinions about the issue of malnutrition among individuals.

 It has been one of the different opportunities that allows in finding out the contextual

information of this process.

 The results prove that it has now become one of the global problems that can also

create significant opportunities in the competitive process.

 It has become one of the different opportunities that can allow in sustaining in the

different knowledge and processes (Djoumessi, 2022).

Chapter Five: Discussion

 Statement of Principle Findings: The survey results obtained helps in discovering the

fact that the weakening employability and economic structure has been one of the

significant causes for the rising cases of malnutrition among individuals.

 Critical review of the research process: The survey method that has been undertaken

allows in securing several important associations through which one can undertake

the primary research and also initiate different information regarding the real case

scenario (Osendarp et al., 2022).

 Comparison and Contrasting the findings to the existing literature: The survey

suggests that the improper health nutrients along with that of the ineffective health

facilities could help in finding out the effectiveness within the business environment.

On the other hand, from the existing literature as well it has portrayed a part of the

important qualities that are required for the operational features existing within the

competitive environment of the LMICs (Freeman, 2022).

collecting authentic data. This authenticity could help in obtaining generalised data

that can conduct their operational activities of the research.

 Limitations of the research: Obtaining valid responses from the participants can be a

major part of the research limitation and that would lead to greater difficulties in the

competitive arenas.

Chapter Six: Conclusion and Recommendations

 Conclusion: From the research, it can be concluded that the survey has been able to

earn different information about the complete research topic. It has also been able to

find out different answers to the questions that are associated with the research and

that can generate different information associated with the topic of the research and

that can allow in generating information regarding this.

 Recommendations: It is recommended that the government should undertake

important advances within the overall process that can help in reducing the complete

efforts towards the process and they can undertake important changes throughout the

overall aspects (saharareporters, 2022). It is also recommended that individuals should

monitor the health facilities that can help them to find out important aspects and that

can help them to overcome significant business affairs.

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Deka, S., Kalita, D. and Hazarika, N.K., (2022). Prevalence and Risk Factors of Intestinal

Parasitic Infection in Under-Five Children With Malnutrition: A Hospital Based Cross-

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