Patterns and Predictors of Childhood Undernutrition in Nigeria From 2008-2018: A Pooled Data Analysis

FA Philip, OE Kolawole - Gender and Behaviour, 2022 - journals.co.za
Childhood undernutrition remain a public health problem, despite several policies and
initiatives are being implemented to achieve Sustainable Development Goals 2 and 3, which …

The prevalence of undernutrition and associated factors among preschool children: Evidence from Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2017–18

L Naz, KK Patel, IE Uzoma - Children and Youth Services Review, 2020 - Elsevier
The malnutrition adversely affects the survival, health, and cognitive abilities of the
preschoolers. This article examines the prevalence of undernutrition and the proximate …

Prevalence and determinants of undernutrition among under-five children in Nigeria: A systematic review

B Nwankwo, M Mohammadnezhad, VM Hagan… - 2022 - bradscholars.brad.ac.uk
Background: Child undernutrition is a key public health issue that both causes and
contributes to disease and death. Undernutrition accounts for 45% of under-five deaths …

[HTML][HTML] The epidemiology of undernutrition and its determinants in children under five years in Ghana

M Boah, F Azupogo, DA Amporfro, LA Abada - Plos one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Understanding the burden and contextual risk factors is critical for developing
appropriate interventions to control undernutrition. Methods This study used data from the …

[HTML][HTML] The Influence of Maternal Social Deprivation on Undernutrition in Children Under 5 Years in Northern and Southern Nigeria

NJ Obi, J Harris - Journal of Maternal and Child Health, 2023 - thejmch.com
Background: Undernutrition is a global public health issue that has far-reaching
consequences on the health and development of individuals as well as economic and social …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence and determining factors of undernutrition among under-five children in three local government areas of Niger state, Nigeria

G Olabimpe, GJ Adeola - Texila International Journal of Public …, 2023 - texilajournal.com
Abstract The Nigerian economy depression, Covid 19 pandemic, nationwide insecurity, and
global warming are quartile factors, that affected the already compromised nutritional status …

[PDF][PDF] Exploring the Factors Influencing Undernutrition Among Children Under Five in Tanzania

E Kanire, SB Erick, CN Mdoe - African Journal of Empirical Research, 2024 - ajol.info
Undernutrition is common, especially in low-income countries. Tanzania has the highest
number of stunted and wasted children. This present study aims to analyze the determinants …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence and socio-economic factors associated with undernutrition among children below five years of age: A case study of murtala muhammed specialist …

MH Maje, AY Koki, KU Muhammad… - International Journal of …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Introduction: Malnutrition is still a serious Global Public Health Challenge, especially in
South Asia and Sub-Sahara Africa. It is estimated to globally contribute to more than 33 …

[HTML][HTML] Multilevel analysis of factors associated with wasting and underweight among children under-five years in Nigeria

BJ Akombi, KE Agho, D Merom, JJ Hall, AM Renzaho - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
Wasting and underweight reflect poor nutrition, which in children leads to retarded growth.
The aim of this study is to determine the factors associated with wasting and underweight …

Assessment of the Pattern and Factors Associated with Childhood Malnutrition in Nigeria

W Awosan - 2024 - digitalcommons.liberty.edu
Malnutrition contributes to high rates of morbidity and mortality among children under five
years old in Nigeria. The study aims to assess the patterns and factors associated with …