The incidence of malnutrition and the identification of determinants affecting the nutritional status of rural black children aged 0 to 24 months in Umbumbulu, Kwa-Zulu Natal

Abstract

This study examines the incidence of malnutrition and the factors influencing malnutrition amongst rural black children aged 0 to 24 months in Umbumbulu, Kwa-Zulu Natal so as to formulate guidelines for the development of a nutrition intervention education programme.