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Malnutrition is a condition characterized by a deficiency, excess, or imbalance in a person's intake of energyand/or nutrients, necessary for ensuring growth and maintaining specific bodily functions. It encompasses bothover-nutrition (as seen in obesity) and under-nutrition, which includes wasting, stunting, underweight conditions,and micronutrient deficiencies. Child malnutrition served as a crucial indicator for monitoring progress towardachieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted amongchildren in Kashenyi Parish, involving a total of 100 participants. In this study, it was found that the prevalence ofmalnutrition among children aged two years and below in Kashenyi Parish, Bushenyi District, was 20%. Severalfactors were identified as statistically significant contributors to malnutrition in children under the age of two,including the child's age, gender, birth order, mother's age, mother's occupation, parents' religion, mother'seducation level, mother's marital status, breastfeeding practices, occurrences of infections, and immunizationstatus. The researchers recommend implementing educational programs for mothers focused on improving theirknowledge and practices related to infant nutrition. Such initiatives can play a vital role in controllingmalnutrition, particularly among vulnerable infants. It is crucial that these efforts are carried out under robustmonitoring and evaluation mechanisms to ensure their effectiveness.