Background: This study was a cross-sectional survey of children and their mothers in
specialist Hospital Gombe, Nigeria. Objective: Anthropometric assessment of nutritional …

Background: It is estimated that malnutrition contributes to over 50% of mortality among
under-five children in Nigeria. Malnourished children have lower resistance to infection and …

Background: Nutritional status of children has become a worldwide public health issue and
its assessment has been adjudged the best global indicator of well-being in children. One in …

Background: Most nutritional surveys either focus on under-five children or adolescents
aged 10–19 years. Few works have been reported among school-aged children of 6–12 …

Background: There is paucity of data on the nutritional status of school-age children in
Sagamu town of Southwestern Nigeria. Objective: To determine the nutritional status of …

Background: The survival and wellbeing of children is largely dependent on nutrition.
Malnutrition in children can co-exist as under-and over-nutrition in the same population with …

Background: Adolescent motherhood and malnutrition among children are significant
challenges in Africa, but there is limited data on the impact of adolescent motherhood on …

Background: Age-appropriate infant feeding practice, a major determinant of child growth,
development, and survival remains suboptimal in many developing countries. Objectives …

Malnutrition is the consumption of dietary nutrients either insufficiently or exclusively, and
several socio-economic, ignorance, and educational factors are known to determine …

The study identified the breastfeeding practices of mothers and assessment of nutritional
status of infants in Isoko North and South Local Government Areas in Delta State, Nigeria …