Undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute, southwest Ethiopia.

<h4>Background</h4>In resource-limited countries like Ethiopia, where malnutrition is a common problem, incarcerated people's sentences might be changed into a death sentence if the problems of undernutrition are not well understood and managed properly. There is limited evidence on...

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Autores principales:	Wondimagegn Wondimu, Bethlehem Girma, Melese Sinaga, Abonesh Taye
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:06338de8b2f746dda01826182dea9c052021-12-02T20:11:21ZUndernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute, southwest Ethiopia.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0251364https://doaj.org/article/06338de8b2f746dda01826182dea9c052021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251364https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>In resource-limited countries like Ethiopia, where malnutrition is a common problem, incarcerated people's sentences might be changed into a death sentence if the problems of undernutrition are not well understood and managed properly. There is limited evidence on nutritional status and associated factors among incarcerated people in low- income countries like Ethiopia, including the study area.<h4>Objective</h4>To assess the magnitude of undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute, southwest Ethiopia.<h4>Methods</h4>An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 340 incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute from April 1 to 27, 2020, using a stratified sampling technique. An interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The outcome variable (undernutrition) was assessed by measuring body mass index (BMI). Binary logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with undernutrition. Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to measure the strength of association and a p-value less than 0.05 was used to declare the level of statistical significance.<h4>Results</h4>The magnitude of undernutrition was 18.6% (95%CI: 14.4%, 22.8%). Being in the age category of 18-29 years (AOR = 2.60; 95%CI: 1.22,5.52), history of previous incarceration (AOR = 2.31;95%CI: 1.23,4.34), duration of imprisonment (AOR = 1.19; 95%CI: 1.05,1.34), having depression (AOR = 2.1; 95% CI: 1.10,3.97) and sleeping in group (AOR = 2.17; 95% CI: 1.18,4.01) were factors significantly associated with an increased odds of undernutrition. However, the presence of family support significantly decreased (AOR = 0.29; 95%CI: 0.12, 0.69) the odds of undernutrition.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The magnitude of undernutrition in the prison was found to be comparable to that of the general population in Ethiopia. The efforts on the ground to tackle undernutrition in the general population shall be extended to incarcerated people, especially by focusing on vulnerable groups such as those who had longer durations of incarceration, history of previous imprisonment, depression and no support.Wondimagegn WondimuBethlehem GirmaMelese SinagaAbonesh TayePublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 5, p e0251364 (2021)
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description	<h4>Background</h4>In resource-limited countries like Ethiopia, where malnutrition is a common problem, incarcerated people's sentences might be changed into a death sentence if the problems of undernutrition are not well understood and managed properly. There is limited evidence on nutritional status and associated factors among incarcerated people in low- income countries like Ethiopia, including the study area.<h4>Objective</h4>To assess the magnitude of undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute, southwest Ethiopia.<h4>Methods</h4>An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 340 incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute from April 1 to 27, 2020, using a stratified sampling technique. An interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The outcome variable (undernutrition) was assessed by measuring body mass index (BMI). Binary logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with undernutrition. Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to measure the strength of association and a p-value less than 0.05 was used to declare the level of statistical significance.<h4>Results</h4>The magnitude of undernutrition was 18.6% (95%CI: 14.4%, 22.8%). Being in the age category of 18-29 years (AOR = 2.60; 95%CI: 1.22,5.52), history of previous incarceration (AOR = 2.31;95%CI: 1.23,4.34), duration of imprisonment (AOR = 1.19; 95%CI: 1.05,1.34), having depression (AOR = 2.1; 95% CI: 1.10,3.97) and sleeping in group (AOR = 2.17; 95% CI: 1.18,4.01) were factors significantly associated with an increased odds of undernutrition. However, the presence of family support significantly decreased (AOR = 0.29; 95%CI: 0.12, 0.69) the odds of undernutrition.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The magnitude of undernutrition in the prison was found to be comparable to that of the general population in Ethiopia. The efforts on the ground to tackle undernutrition in the general population shall be extended to incarcerated people, especially by focusing on vulnerable groups such as those who had longer durations of incarceration, history of previous imprisonment, depression and no support.
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author	Wondimagegn Wondimu Bethlehem Girma Melese Sinaga Abonesh Taye
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title	Undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute, southwest Ethiopia.
title_short	Undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute, southwest Ethiopia.
title_full	Undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute, southwest Ethiopia.
title_fullStr	Undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute, southwest Ethiopia.
title_full_unstemmed	Undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute, southwest Ethiopia.
title_sort	undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in mizan prison institute, southwest ethiopia.
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publishDate	2021
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Undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Mizan prison institute, southwest Ethiopia.

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