Socio-economic, environmental, care, health and nutritional determinants in the aetiology of severe protein-energy malnutrition in Southern Ethiopia (Sidama) with emphasis on kwashiorkor [Elektronische Ressource] : a one year prospective and retrospective follow-up study to find out predisposing factors / vorgelegt von Susanne Dreschl-Bogale

Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades beim Fachbereich Agrarwissenschaften, Ökotrophologie und Umweltmanagement Mit dem Thema: "Socio-economic, environmental, care, health and nutritional determinants in the aetiology of severe protein-energy malnutrition in Southern Ethiopia (Sidama) with emphasis on kwashiorkor” - A one year prospective and retrospective follow-up study to find out predisposing factors - vorgelegt von: Dipl. oec.troph. Susanne Dreschl-Bogale Gießen, Februar 2007 Erstgutachter: Prof. Dr. med. M. Leichsenring Zweitgutachterin: Prof. Dr. I.-U. Leonhäuser Institut für Ernährungswissenschaft Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen Disputationsdatum: 22.03.2007 Prüfungskommission Prüfungsvorsitz: Prof. Dr. Ernst-August Nuppenau 1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Michael Leichsenring 2. Gutachterin: Prof. Dr. Ingrid-Ute Leonhäuser 1. Prüfer: Prof. Dr. Michael Krawinkel 2. Prüfer: Prof. em. Dr. Claus Leitzmann We think sometimes that poverty is only being hun-gry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being un-wanted, unloved and un-cared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty. (Mother Teresa) IACKNOWLEDGEMENTS It would be impossible to thank all individuals and institutions, who have contributed to this thesis, but the following deserve a special mention.