Undernutrition in Children aged 2 years and below in Lahore, Pakistan

Undernutrition in Children
aged 2 years and below in
Lahore, Pakistan
Presented by:

 Study duration
 Project Summary
 Rationale and Background
 Study Goals and Objectives
 Study Design and Methods
◦ Study Area
◦ Sampling Design
◦ Sample size considerations
◦ Data analysis
◦ Ethical considerations
◦ Study limitations
 Study impact
 Project management arrangements
Outline:

 Undernutrition is one of the leading causes of childhood
mortality in developing countries.
 Pakistan is experiencing childhood mortality due to
undernutrition at an alarming rate.
 Multiple factors affect the nutritional status of children but
there is a dearth of information on undernutrition of children
aged two years and below, hence the need for this research.
 Study area: Children Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan
 Sampling design: case control study
 Sample size: 100 cases and 200 controls
 Data analysis: Descriptive and quantitative statistics
 Ethical considerations: informed consent, ethical approval,
anonymity, confidentiality
Project Summary