Factores de riesgo que influyen en la desnutrición crónica en menores de 5 años de la Parroquia San Simón del Cantón Guaranda, Bolívar, del periodo octubre 2024- mayo 2025.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Medina Pinoargote, Fátima | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cedeño Morales, Damaris Mayling | |
| dc.contributor.author | Morales Yánez, Ayde Stefany | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-06-05T21:31:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-06-05T21:31:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/18571 | |
| dc.description | Chronic child malnutrition is a public health issue that affects millions of children worldwide. In Ecuador, it has a prevalence of 23% among children under five years old, especially in rural and indigenous areas. In this context, the objective of this study was to determine the socioeconomic risk factors that influence chronic malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in the parish of San Simón, Guaranda canton, during the period from October 2024 to May 2025. A mixed-methods approach (quantitative and qualitative), non-experimental, descriptive, and correlational design was applied. The sample consisted of 70 children previously diagnosed with chronic malnutrition. Data were collected through surveys administered to caregivers, as well as anthropometric indicators (height-for-age). Socioeconomic variables such as income level, parental education, access to basic services, food availability, and housing conditions were analyzed. The results show that socioeconomic factors—particularly low family income, limited parental education, and lack of access to clean water and diverse foods—are significantly associated with the severity of chronic malnutrition. It is concluded that improving socioeconomic conditions and strengthening nutrition education could help reduce the prevalence of this condition in the studied community. | es_ES |
| dc.description | Chronic child malnutrition is a public health issue that affects millions of children worldwide. In Ecuador, it has a prevalence of 23% among children under five years old, especially in rural and indigenous areas. In this context, the objective of this study was to determine the socioeconomic risk factors that influence chronic malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in the parish of San Simón, Guaranda canton, during the period from October 2024 to May 2025. A mixed-methods approach (quantitative and qualitative), non-experimental, descriptive, and correlational design was applied. The sample consisted of 70 children previously diagnosed with chronic malnutrition. Data were collected through surveys administered to caregivers, as well as anthropometric indicators (height-for-age). Socioeconomic variables such as income level, parental education, access to basic services, food availability, and housing conditions were analyzed. The results show that socioeconomic factors—particularly low family income, limited parental education, and lack of access to clean water and diverse foods—are significantly associated with the severity of chronic malnutrition. It is concluded that improving socioeconomic conditions and strengthening nutrition education could help reduce the prevalence of this condition in the studied community. | es_ES |
| dc.description.abstract | La desnutrición crónica infantil es un problema de salud pública que afecta a millones de niños a nivel mundial, y en Ecuador tiene una prevalencia del 23% en menores de cinco años, especialmente en zonas rurales e indígenas. En este contexto, la presente investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar los factores de riesgo socioeconómicos que influyen en la desnutrición crónica en niños menores de 5 años de la parroquia San Simón, cantón Guaranda, durante el periodo octubre 2024 - mayo 2025. Se aplicó una metodología de enfoque mixto (cuantitativo y cualitativo), de tipo no experimental, descriptivo y correlacional. La muestra estuvo conformada por 70 niños con diagnóstico previo de desnutrición crónica. Se recolectaron datos mediante encuestas aplicadas a sus cuidadores, y se analizaron variables socioeconómicas como nivel de ingreso, educación de los padres, acceso a servicios básicos, disponibilidad de alimentos y condiciones de vivienda. Los resultados evidencian que los factores socioeconómicos, particularmente los bajos ingresos familiares, el limitado nivel educativo y la falta de acceso a agua potable y alimentos variados, están significativamente relacionados con la severidad de la desnutrición crónica. Se concluye que mejorar las condiciones socioeconómicas y fortalecer la educación alimentaria podrían contribuir a reducir la prevalencia de esta problemática en la comunidad estudiada. | es_ES |
| dc.format.extent | 53 p. | es_ES |
| dc.language.iso | es | es_ES |
| dc.publisher | Babahoyo: UTB-FCS, 2025 | es_ES |
| dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | * |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | * |
| dc.subject | Desnutrición crónica | es_ES |
| dc.subject | Factores socioeconómicos | es_ES |
| dc.subject | Infancia | es_ES |
| dc.subject | Riesgo nutricional | es_ES |
| dc.subject | Salud pública | es_ES |
| dc.subject.other | Nutrición y Dietética | es_ES |
| dc.title | Factores de riesgo que influyen en la desnutrición crónica en menores de 5 años de la Parroquia San Simón del Cantón Guaranda, Bolívar, del periodo octubre 2024- mayo 2025. | es_ES |
| dc.type | bachelorThesis | es_ES |
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