Dietary pattern and nutritional status of primary school pupils in a South Western Nigerian state: A rural urban Comparison

Bello, Bamidele; Ekekezie, O O; Afolabi, Olusegun T.

doi:10.5897/ajfs2016.1439

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“…The prevalence of underweight was higher among pupils residing in the rural areas of the metropolis compared to those residing in urban areas though not statistically significant. Similar observation had been reported in previous studies [38][39][40]. In this study, underweight was not found in pupils attending private schools, however, in Uyo, 27.3% of the pupils attending private schools were underweight [41].…”

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Nutritional status of school age children in Abakaliki metropolis, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

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Background: Malnutrition is a major public health problem with short and long-term adverse effects on children particularly in middle and low-income countries. Three out of every ten under-five children are said to be stunted and 19.4% underweight in Nigeria. In Ebonyi State, between 2013 and 2015, the proportion of preschool children with chronic undernutrition rose from 16.2 to 20.6%. Little is documented about the nutritional status of school-age children in Ebonyi State and Nigeria. Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study among 780 children aged 6 to 12 years from 10 primary schools in Abakaliki metropolis. A multistage sampling method was used to select the participants. A pretested interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect information from the children and their parents. Body Mass Index (BMI), Z scores of the weight for age, BMI for age and height for age were obtained using the WHO AnthroPlus software. We estimated the prevalence of undernutrition, over-nutrition, underweight, thinness, stunting, overweight and obesity. Result: Out of 751 pupils that participated, 397 (52.9%) were females and 595 (79.2%) were in public schools. The overall prevalence of undernutrition was 15.7% and that of over-nutrition was 2.1%. The prevalence of underweight, thinness and stunting, overweight and obesity were 8, 7.2, 9.9, 1.4 and 0.7% respectively. The proportion of pupils who were thin was higher among males (8.7%), those attending public schools (8.6%) and those dwelling in rural parts of the metropolis (14.3%) compared to females (5.8%) private school attendees (1.9%) and urban dwellers (4.6%). Stunting was found to be higher among pupils attending public schools (11.8%) compared to those attending private schools (2.5%). The prevalence of stunting was 19.3% among the pupils residing in rural areas and 5% among the pupils living in urban areas of the metropolis. No pupil in private schools was underweight. Overnutrition was not found among the pupils in rural areas. Conclusion: Both under and over nutrition exist in Abakaliki metropolis. Undernutrition is the more prevalent form of malnutrition among school age children in the metropolis.

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“…Lower prevalence has however been reported in a neigbouring state among urban dwellers [34,35]. Other studies in Nigeria [5,32,37,38], Ghana [22], Ethiopia [6,7] and India [16] have reported higher prevalence of underweight.…”

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Comparative Study on the Prevalence of Malnutrition Among Public Primary School Pupils in Rural and Urban Communities in Warri South

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2022

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Background: Malnutrition among primary school-age children has continued to pose a major public health issue, especially in developing countries. Nigeria is ranked amongst the top ten countries with the highest prevalence of undernutrition in children while about 2,300 children die daily in Nigeria as a result of malnutrition. Aim: To determine and compare the prevalence of malnutrition among public school pupils in rural and urban communities in Warri South LGA. Materials and Method: This school-based comparative cross-sectional study made use of a bio-data form that collected socio-demographic details and anthropometric measurements of the pupils. The nutritional status of the pupils was obtained using WHO AnthroPlus software, while the resulting data were analysed and presented accordingly. Results: A total of 330 pupils (165 each from urban and rural public primary schools) were recruited, out of which more of the pupils in urban areas were younger, had parents who were better educated and employed while those from rural areas had higher family sizes. However, there was no difference in the sex and type of family of the pupils. The prevalence of malnutrition was reported as 36.7% with the prevalent form of malnutrition discovered as underweight (35.0%), followed by stunting (13.9%), overweight/obese (8.5%), and wasting (7.2%). Wasting, stunting, and overweight were higher among urban pupils, while the rate of underweight was higher among rural children. Conclusion: This high prevalence of undernutrition among urban pupils could be attributed to poor nutrition arising from a myriad of interrelated circumstances such as poor feeding, eating practices, and recurrent infection. Hence, the need for improved sensitisation of mothers concerning correct childhood feeding and provision of balanced nutrition.

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‘Children eat all things here’: a qualitative study of mothers’ perceptions and cultural beliefs about underweight and overweight children and adolescents in selected communities in two Nigerian states

2022

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IntroductionThe perception of mothers about causes of underweight and overweight among children or adolescents and associated cultural beliefs may influence nutritional status. However, data from qualitative studies on this subject and regarding age 6–19 are scarce in Nigeria.ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore mothers’ perceptions and cultural beliefs about underweight and overweight children and adolescents in selected communities in a northern and a southern Nigerian state.DesignThis was a qualitative study using focus group discussions (FGD). Eight FGD sessions were held. The interviews were transcribed verbatim, and the transcripts were coded and analysed using NVivo V.11, and direct quotations representing the themes generated from the perspectives were cited as appropriate.SettingThe study was carried out in eight randomly selected rural and urban communities in Gombe and Osun states of Nigeria.ParticipantsSeventy-six mothers of children and adolescents aged 6–19 years.ResultsThe mothers identified concepts, causes and community experience of underweight and overweight children and adolescents, however, some gaps and misconceptions were observed. These included perspectives that suggest a limited understanding of the concepts of mild and moderate malnutrition and stunting and citing of ‘witches and wizards’ as causes of malnutrition. The mothers observed that being underweight was more prevalent in rural communities of Osun and Gombe states, while overweight was more prevalent in urban communities in Osun state. The majority of the women reported no known food taboo or restrictions, and no cultural beliefs relating to the nutrition of children and adolescents.ConclusionGaps and misconceptions exist in the perceptions of mothers on underweight and overweight children and adolescents. Food taboos, food restrictions and other cultural beliefs were not reported by majority of the mothers. Educational programmes for mothers on child/adolescent nutrition should target identified gaps and misconceptions.

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Dietary pattern and nutritional status of primary school pupils in a South Western Nigerian state: A rural urban Comparison

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Nutritional status of school age children in Abakaliki metropolis, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Nutritional status of school age children in Abakaliki metropolis, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Comparative Study on the Prevalence of Malnutrition Among Public Primary School Pupils in Rural and Urban Communities in Warri South

‘Children eat all things here’: a qualitative study of mothers’ perceptions and cultural beliefs about underweight and overweight children and adolescents in selected communities in two Nigerian states

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