Abstract

In hospitals in underdeveloped nations, severe acute malnutrition in children under the age of five continues to be a
major health concern due to its prevalence, consequences, and associated variables. Given the volume of research on
malnutrition in children under the age of five, it is still necessary to determine the prevalence, complications, and
contributing factors of severe acute malnutrition in children. This hospital-based prospective cross-sectional study
was carried out in the Jinja Referral Hospital Nutritional Unit. Twenty kids that fit the criteria, together with their
parents, were sequentially recruited in the study. The independent factors were individually subjected to descriptive
statistics. Out of the 20 children who signed up for the trial, nine were not exclusively breastfed, three were not
dewormed, and seven had not been nursed for up to two years. Low birth weight babies (3), orphaned kids (5),
parents who make too little money (16), unemployed people (5), uneducated people (4), and those without access to
healthcare (3). Severe Acute Malnutrition, including its prevalence, consequences, and associated variables, was still
on the rise in children under the age of five. Up until the age of six months, mothers are urged to exclusively
breastfeed their children and supplement with other foods.