Prevalence and Determining Factors of Undernutrition among Under-five Children in Three Local Government Areas of Niger State, Nigeria
Gbadeyan Olabimpe
Abstract:The Nigerian economy depression, Covid 19 pandemic, nationwide insecurity, and global warming are quartile factors, that affected the already compromised nutritional status of under-five children in the country, with a resultant increase in morbidity and mortality. A community-based cross-sectional study was undertaken using two-stage cluster sampling method in Suleja, Tafa, and Gurara LGAs of Niger state. Data from 2350 under-fives were collected using questionnaires, and anthropometric measurements. WHO grow… Show more
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