An Analysis of Nutritional Status of Under-Five Children in Lesotho

Africa is plagued by severe malnutrition, which most avidly affects children under the age of five both in the short-term and long term, and has consequences for the individual child, the household and the community. This study wishes to inform those who are in the field of child development and health as well as to contribute to a general understanding of the nutritional effects of under-five children in Lesotho.