FACTORS AFFECTING MALNUTRITION

AMONG CHILDREN IN BARANGAY SAN

JULIAN NORTE AGOO LA UNION
Presented by

Alexa Suzane Alcantara, Charice Alban, Maria Christina De Gracia, John

Lenard Dela Cruz, Angelo John Dyquiting, Liana Rose Jacaban, Diana Rose
Posadas, Jasmine Yaris
(Group 2) 12 HUMSS-3

Don Eufemio F Eriguel Memorial National Highschool

June 9, 2022
Background of the study

 Malnutrition
 According to Nico Aquino (2015)
 According to Streit (2018)
 Case in Barangay San Julian Norte
Statement of the problem
1. What is the profile of the respondents?
1.1 age
1.2 sex
2. Are there physically malnourished children at the Barangay San Julian
Norte?
3. What are the factors affects Malnutrition at the Barangay ?
4. Does the Barangay Captain and Barangay Officials show concerned with the
nutritional status of the children?
5. What are the effects of Lack of Knowledge about proper nutrition among
these children in the following aspects?
a. Physical
b. Social
c. Mental/psychological
Hypothesis

1.Malnutrition only affects children physically.

2. There are no relevant factors that affect nutritional
status of the children.
3.The Barangay Captain and Barangay Officials are
not less concerned with the nutritional status of the
children.
4.The Knowledge will elevate the standard of living of
the people.
Significance of the study

 Children
 Parents
 Community
 Future Researcher
Scope and Delimitation

 Mainly focus on malnourished children, including

their parents and Barangay officials
 San Julian Norte, Agoo La Union
Methodology
 Quantitative research design will be used
 Thisstudy was a Descriptive Cross sectional
methods
 The researchers uses Convenience Sampling
methods
 The target respondents of this research study is
the children in Barangay San Julian Norte, Agoo,
La Union
 The research instrument used is the questionnaire,
which has 15 questions that children will answer,
and we also interview the parents and barangay
officials to identify the factors affecting malnutrition
to the children. 
 
 After the response or data collected was analyzed,
we use the percentage in statistical techniques,
wherein the researchers calculate by getting the
frequency divided by the total number of
respondents and multiplying by one hundred. Korb
(2013).
Results
Table 1
Distribution of the Respondents Age

Age Frequency Percentage

4-6 years old 13 33%

7-9 years old 6 15%

10-12 years old 10 25%

13-15 years old 11 28%

Total 40 100
 Table 2
Distribution of the Respondents Sex
Sex Frequency Percentage

Female 24 60%

Male 16 40%

Total 40 100
 Table 3
Distribution of the number of children who are physically malnourished

Response Frequency Percentage

Malnourished 23 58%

Normal 17 42%

Overweight 0 0

Obese 0 0

Total 40 100
 Table 4
Factors Contributing to Unhealthy Status or Malnutrition
Factors Frequency Percentage

Low income / Poverty 18 45%

Lack of Knowledge about 12 30%

proper nutrition

Peer influence 7 18%

Media influence 3 7%

Total 40 100
 Table 5
Government officials of Barangay San Julian Norte who are concerned with the Health
status of the children

N= 9

Responses of the Respondents

Gov’t Officials Concerned % Not Concerned % Total

Barangay 1 11% 0 0 11%

Captain

Barangay 2 22% 6 67% 89%

Councilor

Total N=9 100

Conclusion
 Mostrespondents in the Barangay San Julian Norte participated were 4-6
years old. 
 Mostly
the respondents in the Barangay were female which had 60%
compared for males has 40% who participated  
 The majority of the children aged 4 to 15 years old in the barangay of San
Julian Norte are malnourished. 23 out of 40 were malnourished, which is a
negative sign for the nutrition status of the children in the Barangay of San
Julian Norte. 
 Lowincome or poverty is the major factor that leads to children's
malnutrition or unhealthy status.
 Thebarangay officials of the barangay of San Julian Norte are very
concerned about improving the health status of the children in San Julian
Norte by providing development programs that is related to health.
THANK YOU!