chapter four

4.1. Introduction
This chapter contains the results of the study. It presents response rate from questionnaires. It also
analyses, presents and interprets data collected in order to answer research questions. It presents
detailed analysis of the factor affecting malnutrition under five years in Gabiley 18may MCH.
Gabiley/Somaliland.

4.2.factors affecting malnutrition in under five years

The background information on respondents was collected on, Gender, age, marital status. Data on
background information was organized using percentages, and the results are presented in tables
and figures in the following subsections. The aim of this section is to aid end users in determining the
generalizability of the study to their populations.

4.3. Demographic Characteristics

What is your marital status.
Frequency Percent
Single 1 1.3
Married 46 57.5
Divorced 20 25.0
Widowed 13 16.3

table 4.3.1. its show respondent of what your martial statuses of the respondent 46{57.5%} of
the respondent married were divorced while of the respondents 20{25.0%} of the respondent
while widowed of the respondent 13{16.3%} of the respondent.

Table 4.3.2 are you still breastfeedig your child?

Frequency Percent
yes 25 31.3

no 55 68.8

Total 80 100.0

As can be seen in the table above, 31.3% of the respondents said yes, while 68.8% of respondents
said no.
 Table 4.3.3. what is yout gender?
Frequency Percent

female 80 100.0

to the data in the according table above, 100% of the respondents said Female.

what is the level education?

Frequency Percent

non formal education 38 47.5

lower primary 23 28.8

upper primary 9 11.3

secondry 6 7.5

universaty level 4 5.0

Total 80 100.0

This table its show of the respondent what is your educational level of the respondent non
formal 38{28.8%} of the respondent while lower primary asked 23{28.8 %} of the
respondent while upper primary 9{13.3%} of the respondent while secondary 6{7.5%} of the
respondent were university of respondent 4{5%} of the respondent.

if yes when did you start breast feeding?

Frequency Percent
50 62.5
immediate after birth 30 37.5

one to three days after birth

Total 80 100.0

As can be seen in the table above, 62.5% of the respondent said ‘immediate after birth, while 37.5%
of the respondent.

do you observe sympoms of night blindness in your child?

Frequency Percent
yes 6 7.5

no 74 92.5

Total 80 100.0

This table show as do you observe syptoms of night blindness in your child respondent in yes 6
{7.5%} in no 74 {92.5%}.
 is your child exclusive breat feeding?
. Frequency Percent

yes 15 18.8

no 65 81.3

Total 80 100.0
This table show as has the baby exclusive brease feeding respodent in yes 15 {18.8%} and respodent
is no 65 {81.3%}.

28,8%

27.5%

23.8%

20%

graph its show of respondent what is your age of respondent’ 20-25 voted 16{20%} OF the
respondent while 26-30 voted 19{23.8%) of the respondent while 31-35 years voted w
22{27.5%} of the respondent while 36-40 voted 23{28.8%} of the respondents.

do you use latrine

Frequency Percent

yes 74 92.5

no 6 7.5

Total 80 100.0

As can be seen in the table above, the majority of the people 92.5% said ‘ yes’ while 7.5% of
the respondent asked ‘no’.
 48.8%

38.8%

2.5%
10%

According to the data in the graph above, 10% of the respondents said 1 – 6 months, while 48.8% of
the respondents said 6 – 12 months, 38.8% of the respondents said 12 – 16 months, 2.5% of the
respondents said 16 – 24 months.

37.5%

27.5%
17.5%

17.5%

The graph shows 27.5% of the respondents said pregnancy, while 37.5% of the respondents said
illness of mother/child, 17.5% of the respondents said insufficient breast milk, and 17.5% of the
respondents said child too old.
 57.5%

38%

1.3%
6.3%

This is shows of the respodent for how long should mothers feed their babies 4 mount {57.5%}of the
respodent, while 4-6 mount {38.0%} while 6-12 mount {6.3%} were 1-2 your {1.3%}.

51.3%

40%

8.8%

This graphe shows the respondent ,40.0% of the respondents said piped water outside the house,
while 8.8 % of the respondents said protected wells, 51.3% of the respondents said Tanks.
 type of latrine?
Frequency Percent

pit latrine 41 51.3

vip latrine 7 8.8

septic 32 40.0

Total 80 100.0

As can be seen in the table above, 51% of the respondents said pit latrine while 8.8% of the
respondents said VIP latrin while 40% of the respondent said septic.

do you use latrine?

Frequency Percent

yes 74 92.5

no 6 7.5

Total 80 100.0

As can
be seen in the table above, the majority of the people 92.5% said ‘ yes’ while 7.5% of the
respondent asked ‘no’.

21.3%

78.8%
Is graph show as are giving to your child food or drink other then breast milk respondent in
yes {78.8%} and respondent in no {21.3%}.

56.3%

43.7%

This is is the graph show as has the child diarrhea in the last four weaks respondent in yes
35{43.7%} and respondent in no 45 {56.3%}.

52.5%
47.5%

This graph shows as has the child fever in last four week respondent in yes 42 {52.5%} and
respondent in no 38 [47.5%}.
 46.3%

53.8%

This graph show as has the child cough in the last four weeks respondent in yes 37
[46.3%] and respondent in no 43 {53.8%}.

13.6%

83.3%

The graph show as has the child measles in last four weeks respondent in yes 11 {13.6%} and
respondent in no 69 {86.3%}.