bachelorThesis
Nutricheck
Autor
Castaño, María Paula
Senosiain, Ángel
Gallego, Valentina
Institución
Resumen
Poverty is a problem that has existed for a very long period of time, and in some countries, it has spread, most of these are countries with fewer resources and a large part of the population is vulnerable, along with poverty they come along with many problems, one of them is child malnutrition. This is the result of insufficient food intake (in quantity and quality), the lack of adequate care and the appearance of infectious diseases. Behind these immediate causes, there are other underlying causes, such as lack of access to food, lack of medical care, use of unhealthy water and sanitation systems, and poor care and feeding practices. In Colombia, 54.2% of households are food insecure, 560,000 children under 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition, 15,600 boys and girls under 5 suffer from severe acute malnutrition and 17 out of 100 adolescents are overweight, according to the National Situation Survey Nutritional in Colombia. Especially Bogotá is one of the cities most affected by this problem, specifically the Ciudad Bolívar area, where malnutrition has the highest percentage, for this the government has several aids, but most of them we do not know in this sector, they can also Accessing different donations of which they are also unaware, for this reason, a web platform that allows donations and provides information about malnutrition and the help they have is a necessary resource to help and contribute to these sectors and the disinformation that exists.