Childhood Malnutrition Study Critique: Findings and Analysis

This report provides a comprehensive critique of a research article focusing on childhood malnutrition and its determinants among children under five years old in Ghana. The study, conducted by researchers from Lancaster University, employed a population-based cross-sectional survey using data from the 2008 Demographic and Health Survey. The critique analyzes the study's objectives, methodology, data sources, findings, and conclusions. The report evaluates the study's strengths, such as its use of reliable data and clear articulation of its purpose, and weaknesses, including the currency of some cited sources. The critique also examines the study's relevance to policymakers and its potential impact on addressing malnutrition. The findings of the study reveal variations in the prevalence of malnutrition among children, and the report discusses the implications of these findings for understanding household-level variations and the challenges in measuring income accurately. The report concludes by reflecting on the study's value in expanding the understanding of malnutrition and its economic aspects.

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CRITIQUE PAPER
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Description of the Research
The purpose of this study was to explore the pervasiveness and determining factors of
malnourishment among kids under the age of five years to provide advice to the policymakers
and other stakeholders who are accountable for the wellbeing of the kids. The research article
used sample survey as a research design to come up with the findings on the prevalence of
malnourishment among kids under the age of five years.
Critical Analysis
The study was carried out by qualified professionals from Lancaster medical school at
Lancaster University. The authors are relevant to the research since they base all their research
from validated sources and do keep track so that they do not go off the topic as shown in the
discussion. The article is not peer-reviewed since it does not have a masthead, and it is also not
found in the library online, and it does not show any official website where it can be found to be
peer-reviewed. The authors are not dependent on any groups for funding; hence there is no
influence of outcome from any group1
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Moses, K Aheto, Keegan J Thomas, M Taylor Benjamin, and J Diggle Peter. "Childhood malnutrition and its determinants
among under-five children in Ghana: Multilevel Methods." US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health 29(6)
(2015): 552-61.