Study: 30pc of children under five in Kajiado are malnourished
Expectant and young mothers from Loitokitok, Kajiado County attend vegetable farming orientation at the Dandelion Africa Health Facility Demo Farm on December 16, 2023. At least 30 per cent of children under the age of five in the county are malnourished.
Cases of malnutrition, as indicated by stunting, underweight and wasting rates, have increased between 2014 and 2023.
Malnutrition, as indicated by stunting, underweight and wasting rates, has increased between 2014 and 2018.
At least 30 per cent of children under the age of five in Kajiado County are said to be malnourished due to lack of a balanced diet.
Poor feeding practices among young children are said to be a major contributor to malnutrition in Kajiado County where only 57.3 percent of children aged 6-23 months consume foods from more than five food groups and only 30 percent of households consume iron-rich foods frequently.
