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Research Article
Characterization of child malnutrition among under-five children in Northeastern Nigeria
1 University of Saskatchewan, 105 Administrative Building, Saskatoon, Canada
2 Department of Health Sciences and Social Works, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455, USA
3 Wyckoff Height Medical Center, 374 Stockholm St., Brooklyn, NY, USA
4 CAIP Unit, Grand River Hospital, 835 King Street West, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 4K9, Canada
5 Capital Primary Care, Greenway Centre Drive, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
6 Department of Family Medicine, National Hospital, 265, Independence Ave, Central Business District 900103, Abuja, Nigeria
7 Health Education North East of England, NHS, England
8 265 Independence Ave, Central Business District 900103, Abuja, Nigeria
9 NHS Education Scotland, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, NHS Forthvalley, Scotland
10 Texas Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, Grand Prairie, TX, USA
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Article ID: 100010M01OA2022
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Ayosanmi OS, Agboola J, Elijah F, Alaga A, Ogunlade G, Okereke A, Omoregie E, Ayayi A, Omoregie O, Eze B. Characterization of child malnutrition among under-five children in Northeastern Nigeria. Edorium J Matern Child Health 2022;7:100010M01OA2022.ABSTRACT
Aims: This study aims to characterize child malnutrition among under-five children in the Northeastern region of Nigeria.
Method: This study used northeastern region data extracted from the population-based 2018 Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). Data analysis was done using IBM-SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 25.0. The means of the Z-scores for height-for-age (HFA), weight-for-height (WFH), and weight-for-age (WFA) are calculated as summary statistics representing the nutritional status of children in a population.
Results: The odds ratio of wasting among children under 12 months old was 1.56 (95% CI: 0.77–3.17), and 2022the odds of wasting among 12–23 months was 1.37 (95% CI: 0.69–2.69) higher than aged 48–59 months. Also, the odds ratio of wasting for lower socioeconomic class children was 1.08 (95% CI: 0.64–1.85), and the middle class was 1.03 (95% CI: 0.57–1.86) higher than upper socioeconomic class. Wasting level was higher among children whose mothers attained higher education than secondary with an odds ratio of 0.67 (95% CI: 0.28–1.62), primary 0.724 (95% CI: 0.29–1.83), and uneducated mothers 0.98 (95% CI: 0.43–2.27). The odds ratio of stunting was 0.68 (95% CI: 0.27–1.68; p=0.013) among children aged 36–47 months, lower than children aged 48–59 months. Also, the odds ratio of stunting was higher among children from lower 2.09 (95% CI: 1.24–3.53; p=0.006), and middle socioeconomic classes 1.39 (95% CI: 0.76–2.53; p=0.288) higher socioeconomic class. The odds ratio of stunting was 3.89 (95% CI: 1.13–13.43) higher among children of uneducated mothers, primary 3.31 (95% CI: 0.92–11.90; p=0.067), and secondary 1.67 (95% CI: 0.46–6.02; p=0.436) than mothers who attained higher education.
Conclusion: Maternal education should be encouraged, particularly on the nutrients that should be made available for children under five.
Keywords: Malnutrition, Nutrition, Under-five children, Undernutrition
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We appreciate the efforts Dr. Felix Sanni and Dr. Paul Abiodun put into helping us access the secondary data used for this manuscript.
Author ContributionsOluwasola Stephen Ayosanmi - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
John Agboola - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Felix Elijah - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Adeyemi Alaga - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Gloria Ogunlade - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Adaeze Okereke - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Esosa Omoregie - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Ayobami Ajayi - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Osahon Omoregie - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Blessing Eze - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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