Determinants of anthropometric characteristics of under-five children in internally displaced persons´ camps in Abuja municipal area council Abuja Nigeria

摘要

displacement predisposes to deprivation and hunger and consequently malnutrition. In Nigeria, information on anthropometric characteristics and associated factors among displaced under-five children is important to strengthen strategies to ameliorate malnutrition and promote child health. This study was conducted to identify the determinants on anthropometric indices among under-five children in internally displaced persons’ camps in Abuja, Nigeria.