Prevalence and Determinants of Malnutrition among Under-five Children of Farming Households in Nigeria

Authors

  • Fatai Abiola Sowunmi Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Peace Ese Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Mobolaji Adejoorin Faculty of Agriculture, Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria
  • Abiodun Olusola Omotayo Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North West University, South Africa
  • Kabir Kayode Salman Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.habitat.2024.035.3.22


Keywords:

child malnutrition, rural farming households, geopolitical zones, probit regression model, CIAF index

Abstract

The prevalence of child malnutrition among farming households in rural Nigeria is a burden to the economy now and in the future. Secondary data was employed in the study, collected from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) for 2018 conducted by the National Population Commission (NPC). The study focused on 3,177 children (0-57 months) whose fathers were employed in agriculture. Descriptive statistics, probit regression, and the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were utilised. The study affirmed moderately high child malnutrition in Nigeria. The disaggregation revealed that the northern zone (55.31%) had higher child malnutrition than the southern zone (32.19%). The likelihood that a child selected at random would be malnourished was higher in the northern geopolitical zones. The higher child malnutrition rate in the northwest than in the northeast geopolitical zone posited that insecurity alone did not cause child malnutrition among rural farming households in Nigeria. There was significant variation in child malnutrition status among the geopolitical zones. Household size, mother’s education and household economic status influenced child malnutrition in the Northeast, northwest, and northcentral, respectively. Additionally, distance to healthcare facilities, mother’s age and mothers’ engagement in agriculture drive child malnutrition in the northcentral, northeast and southern geopolitical zones. Consequently, training of unemployed mothers in craft making and processing of agricultural produce (northcentral and southern zone) to enhance household income by NGOs, intensification of the family planning campaign (northcentral and northeast) by NGOs and health Department of Local Government Area and basic/adult education (northwest) are the geopolitical zones’ specific recommendations to reduce child malnutrition in Nigeria.

References

Abubakar, N., Atiku, M. K., Alhassan, A. J., Mohammed, I. Y., Garba, R. M., and Gwarzo, G. D. (2017). An assessment of micronutrient deficiency: A comparative study of children with protein-energy malnutrition and apparently healthy controls in Kano, Northern Nigeria. Tropical Journal of Medical Research, 20(1), 61. https://doi.org/10.4103/1119-0388.198124

Adebayo, S. B., and Gayawan, E. (2021). A Bivariate Analysis of the Spatial Distributions of Stunting and Wasting Among Children Under-Five in Nigeria. Journal of Development Policy and Practice, 7(1), 31–52. https://doi.org/10.1177/24551333211051433

Adedokun, S. T., and Yaya, S. (2021). Factors associated with adverse nutritional status of children in sub‐Saharan Africa: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys from 31 countries. Maternal and Child Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13198

Adesuyi, O. O., Kioko, U. M., Urbanus, M., and Oleche, M. O. (2021). Socio-Economic Disparities in Under-Five Child Malnutrition in Nigeria. Global Journal of Health Science, 13(9), 76. https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v13n9p76

Agresti, A. (2015). Foundations of linear and generalized linear models. John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Ahmed, F., Sultana, M., Ali, M., Abedin, M., Ahammed, B., Yeasmin, A., and Maniruzzaman, Md. (2021). Identifying the factors causing malnutrition and its impact on mortality among under-five Bangladeshi children. Family Medicine and Primary Care Review, 23(3), 255–260. https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2021.108185

Ahmed, K. Y., Ross, A. G., Hussien, S. M., Agho, K. E., Olusanya, B. O., and Ogbo, F. A. (2023). Mapping Local Variations and the Determinants of Childhood Stunting in Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(4), 3250. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043250

Ajieroh, V. (2009). A Quantitative Analysis of Determinants of Child and Maternal Malnutrition in Nigeria. Nigeria Strategy Support Programme (NSSP), Background Paper No. NSSP10. Abuja, Nigeria: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://www.africaportal.org/documents/5102/NSSP_Background_Paper_10.pdf

Akombi, B. J. (2017). Childhood undernutrition in Nigeria (Doctoral dissertation, Western Sydney University (Australia)). https://researchdirect.westernsydney.edu.au/

Aldrich, J. H., & Nelson, F. D. (2006). Linear probability, logit, and probit models. Sage Publ.

Allai, F. M., Gul, K., Zahoor, I., Ganaie, T. A., Nasir, G., and Azad, Z. R. A. A. (2021). Malnutrition: Impact of Zinc on Child Development. Microbial Biofertilizers and Micronutrient Availability, 83–100. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76609-2_4

Amadi, O. F., Ezenwosu, O. U., and Odetunde, O. I. (2018). Cross-sectional Study on Nutritional Status of Preschool Aged Children in Enugu Urban, Nigeria. Journal of Experimental Research, 6(2), 19–26. http://www.er-journal.com/papers/AMA

Amaha, N. D., and Woldeamanuel, B. T. (2021). Maternal factors associated with moderate and severe stunting in Ethiopian children: analysis of some environmental factors based on 2016 demographic health survey. Nutr J 20, 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-021-00677-6

Amare, M., Benson, T., Fadare, O., and Oyeyemi, M. (2018). Study of the Determinants of Chronic Malnutrition in Northern Nigeria: Quantitative Evidence from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Working Paper 45 (September 2017). Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 39(2), 296–314. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572118768568

Amemiya, T. (1978). The Estimation of a Simultaneous Equation Generalized Probit regression. Econometrica, 46(5), 1193. https://doi.org/10.2307/1911443

Apps, P. F., and Rees, R. (1988). Taxation and the household. Journal of Public Economics, 35(3), 355–369. https://doi.org/10.1016/0047-2727(88)90037-0

Arbués, F., and Villanúa, I. (2016). Determinants of behavior toward selective collection of batteries in Spain. A bivariate probit regression. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 106, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.11.004

Ashagidigbi, M. W., and Dahunsa, A. (2018). Poverty status of households and child malnutrition in rural population of Nigeria. Journal of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, 16, 42–49. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mia-Rehmani/Child-Malnutrition-in-Rural-Population-of-Nigeria.pdf

Auddy, N., and Mishra, K. (2020). Assessment of Community Nutritional Status. ADVANCES in NUTRITION, 95, Chapter-6. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jyotirmayee

Awoyemi, B. O., and Abaniwonda, I. M. (2019). The prevalence and socioeconomic determinants of malnutrition among under-five children in Ekiti state, Nigeria. African Journal of Health, Nursing and Midwifery, 2,(2), 1, 14. https://abjournals.org/volume-2/issue-2/pdf

Babatunde, R. O., Olagunju, F. I., Fakayode, S. B., and Sola-Ojo, F. E. (2011). Prevalence and Determinants of Malnutrition among Under-five Children of Farming Households in Kwara State, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Science, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.5539/jas.v3n3p173

Bain, L. E., Awah, P. K., Geraldine, N., Kindong, N. P., Sigal, Y., Bernard, N., and Tanjeko, A. T. (2013). Malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa: burden, causes and prospects. Pan African Medical Journal, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2013.15.120.2535

Belesova, K., Gasparrini, A., Sié, A., Sauerborn, R., and Wilkinson, P. (2017). Household cereal crop harvest and children's nutritional status in rural Burkina Faso. Environmental Health, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-017-0258-9

Beni, R., Ramroop, S., and Habyarimana, F. (2024). Analyzing childhood (0-59 months) malnutrition determinants in five West African countries of Gabon, Gambia, Liberia, Mauritania, and Nigeria using survey logistic regression-insights from DHS data. Archives of Public Health, 82, 147. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01374-6

Boah, M., Azupogo, F., Amporfro, D. A., and Abada, L. A. (2019). The epidemiology of undernutrition and its determinants in children under five years in Ghana. Plos one, 14(7), e0219665. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219665

Chaudhary, S. K. (2018). Assessment of Factors Affecting the Nutritional Status of 6-59 Months of Children in Musahar Community of Madheli Vdc, Sunsari (Doctoral dissertation). http://202.45.146.37:8080/xmlui/bitstream/handle/ShanD.pdf

Chilinda, Z. B., Wahlqvist, M. L., Lee, M., and Huang, Y. (2021). Optimal Household Water Access Fosters the Attainment of Minimum Dietary Diversity among Children Aged 6–23 Months in Malawi. Nutrients, 13(1), 178. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010178

Cleveland Clinic. (2022, May 4). Malnutrition: Definition, causes, symptoms & treatment. Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22987-malnutrition

Egbon, O. A., Belachew, A. M., and Bogoni, M. A. (2022). Risk factors of concurrent malnutrition among children in Ethiopia: a bivariate spatial modeling approach. All Life, 15(1), 512–536. https://doi.org/10.1080/26895293.2022.2067251

Endris, N., Asefa, H., and Dube, L. (2017). Prevalence of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among Children in Rural Ethiopia. BioMed Research International, 2017, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/6587853

Esan, D. T., Adegbilero-Iwari, O. E., Hussaini, A., and Adetunji, A. J. (2022). Complementary feeding pattern and its determinants among mothers in selected primary health centers in the urban metropolis of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Scientific Reports, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10308-7

Ezeh, O. K., Abir, T., Zainol, N. Raihani., Al Mamun, A., Milton, A. H., Haque, Md. R., and Agho, K. E. (2021). Trends of Stunting Prevalence and Its Associated Factors among Nigerian Children Aged 0–59 Months Residing in the Northern Nigeria, 2008–2018. Nutrients, 13(12), 4312. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13124312

Fadare, O., Amare, M., Mavrotas, G., Akerele, D., Ogunniyi, A. (2019). Correction: Mother’s nutrition-related knowledge and child nutrition outcomes: Empirical evidence from Nigeria. PLOS ONE 14(4): e0215110. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215110

Food and Agriculture Organization (2022). The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 [Internet]. Rome, Italy: FAO; 2022. Available from: https://www.fao.org/3/cc0639en/cc0639en.pdf

Gadanya, A. M., Auwal, M., Abubakar, S. M., and Mudassir, L. (2020). Effect of Maternal Age and Occupation on Feeding Habits and Nutritional Status of under Five Children in Kibiya and Dala Local Government Areas, Kano Nigeria. Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 6(4), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v6i430157

Gayawan, E., Adebayo, S. B., Komolafe, A. A., and Akomolafe, A. A. (2017). Spatial Distribution of Malnutrition among Children Under Five in Nigeria: A Bayesian Quantile Regression Approach. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 12(2), 229–254. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12061-017-9240-8

Gopaldas, T., and Seshadri, S. (1987). Nutrition, Monitoring, and Assessment. Oxford University Press.

Headey, D. (2019). An analysis of trends and determinants of child undernutrition in Ethiopia, 2000-2011. Gates Open Res, 3(983), 983. https://gatesopenresearch.org//3-983/pdf

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). (2015). Global Nutrition Report 2015: Actions and accountability to advance nutrition and sustainable development. IFPRI. Retrieved 15 August 2022, from https://ebrary.ifpri.org/utils/getfile/collection/

Jamal, H. (2018). Mother‘s Empowerment and Child Malnutrition: Evidence from Pakistan. Munich Personal RePEc Archive, 87949. https://mpra.ub.uni//MPRA_paper_87949.pdf

Jelliffe, D. B. (1966). The assessment of the nutritional status of the community (with special reference to field surveys in developing regions of the world). Monograph Series. World Health Organization, 53, 3–271. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/

Kassie, G. W., and Workie, D. L. (2019). Exploring the association of anthropometric indicators for under-five children in Ethiopia. BMC Public Health, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7121-6

Khan, R. E. A., and Raza, M. A. (2016). Determinants of malnutrition in Indian children: new evidence from IDHS through CIAF. Quality and Quantity, 50(1), 299–316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-014-0149-x

Khattak, U. K., Iqbal, S. P., and Ghazanfar, H. (2017). The Role of Parents’ Literacy in Malnutrition of Children Under the Age of Five Years in a Semi-Urban Community of Pakistan: A Case-Control Study. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1316

Kismul, H. (2015). Determinants of child malnutrition. Studies from a rural area in the Democratic Republic of Congo. https://bora.uib.no/bora-xmlui/bitstream/handle/

Kuku-Shittu, O., Onabanjo, O., Fadare, O., and Oyeyemi, M. (2016). Child Malnutrition in Nigeria: Evidence from Kwara State. https://ebrary.ifpri.org/utils/getfile/collection/p15738coll2/id/130499/filename/130710.pdf

Maddala, G. S. (1983). Limited-dependent and qualitative variables in econometrics (No. 3). Cambridge university press.

Ministry of Budget and Planning (2016). National Policy On Food And Nutrition Food And Nutrition In Nigeria In Nigeria Bread, other cereals, and potatoes Fruit and vegetables Milk and dairy products Food containing fat and foods containing sugar Meat, fish and alternatives. (n.d.). https://nigeria.savethechildren.net/sites/nigeria.savethechildren.net/files/library/NPFN%20manual%20design%20%20v13.pdf

Mohammed, A. (2015). Socio-economic determinants of nutritional status of children in Ethiopia (Doctoral dissertation, Jimma University). https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/

Nandy, S., and Svedberg, P. (2012). The Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF): An alternative indicator for malnutrition in young children. Handbook of anthropometry: Physical measures of human form in health and disease, 127-137. https://www.researchgate.net/Shailen-Nandy/publication/pdf

Nankinga, O., Kwagala, B., and Walakira, E. J. (2019). Maternal employment and child nutritional status in Uganda. PLOS ONE, 14(12), e0226720. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226720

National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria (NBS), and World Bank. (2019). LSMS Integrated Surveys on Agriculture Nigeria General Household Survey Panel, Wave 4. 66. https://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/pdfuploads/LSMS_Integrated_Panel_Survey_Report.pdf

National Population Commission (2019) [Nigeria] and International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). (2019). Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR359/FR359.pdf

Nwosu, E. O., and Orji, A. (2018). A Comparative Analysis of Socioeconomic Indicators and Child Nutritional Status in Nigeria’s Geopolitical Zones. Child Indicators Research, 11(5), 1677–1698. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-017-9507-2

Nzefa, D. L., Monebenimp, F., and Äng, C. (2019). Undernutrition among children under five in the Bandja village of Cameroon, Africa. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 32(2), 46-50. https://DOI:10.1080/16070658.2018.1448503

Obasohan, P. E., Walters, S. J., Jacques, R., and Khatab, K. (2023). The analysis of risk factors associated with multimorbidity of anaemia, malaria, and malnutrition among children aged 6- 59 months in Nigeria. MedRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.04.10.23288389

Obayelu, O. A., and Adeleye, O. R. (2020). Explaining Child Nutritional Status in Rural Nigeria: Socio-economic Dimensions. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, 16(6), 829–846. https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2020.1781011

Ogunnaike, M., Kehinde, M., and Olabode, O. (2021). Determinants of Malnutrition among Children in Rural Farm Households in Ogun State, Nigeria. Fudma Journal of Sciences, 4(4), 90–95. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2020-0404-341

Olarewaju, O. A. (2021). Insecurity in northern Nigeria: Implications for maternal and child health. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 12, 100869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100869

Ologunagbe, O. (2023, April 19). Nigeria’s population to hit 223.8 million in 2023 - UN. Businessday NG. https://businessday.ng/news/article/nigerias-population-to-hit-223-8-million-in-2023-un/

Ong’ute, E. A. (2022). Effects of Household Food Expenditure on Nutritional Status Among Children Aged 6-23 Months in Vihiga County, Kenya (Doctoral dissertation, University of Nairobi). http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/pdf?sequence=1

Osunmakinwa, O. O., Oladoyin, V. O., Okunlola, O., Ibirongbe, D., Oyeyemi, O. T., Awosusi, A., Adebimpe, O. W., Ogundele, O., Akinkuotu, J., and Adejuwon, K. (2022). Addressing Malnutrition in Children: An Appraisal of the Ondo State Nutrition Program. Cureus, 14(8). https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28595

Otekunrin, O. A., & Otekunrin, O. A. (2022). Exploring dietary diversity, nutritional status of adolescents among farm households in Nigeria: do higher commercialization levels translate to better nutrition? Nutrition & Food Science. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs-03-2022-0104

Panda, B. K., Mohanty, S. K., Nayak, I., Shastri, V. D., and Subramanian, S. V. (2020). Malnutrition and poverty in India: does the use of public distribution system matter? BMC Nutrition, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-020-00369-0

Rahman, M. A., Halder, H. R., Rahman, M. S., and Parvez, M. (2021). Poverty and childhood malnutrition: Evidence-based on a nationally representative survey of Bangladesh. PLOS ONE, 16(8), e0256235. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256235

Rahman, M. H. U., Malik, M. A., Chauhan, S., Patel, R., Singh, A., and Mittal, A. (2020). Examining the linkage between open defecation and child malnutrition in India. Children and Youth Services Review, 117, 105345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.1053

Rashad, A. S., and Sharaf, M. F. (2018). Does maternal employment affect child nutrition status? New evidence from Egypt. Oxford Development Studies, 47(1), 48–62. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600818.2018.1497589

Sahiledengle, B., Petrucka, P., Kumie, A., Mwanri, L., Beressa, G., Atlaw, D., Tekalegn, Y., Zenbaba, D., Desta, F., and Agho, K. E. (2022). Association between water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and child undernutrition in Ethiopia: a hierarchical approach. BMC Public Health, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14309-z

Salihu, I., Adesiji, G., Abdullahi, A., and Muhammed, H. (2019). Effects of Knowledge of Hand Washing, Sources of Water and Environmental Hygiene of Farming Households on Sustainable Agriculture in North-Central Nigeria. International Conference of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology. http://futminna.edu.ng/pdf.

Salman, K. K., Salawu, M., Oni, O. A., and Obi-Egbedi, O. (2020). Does Maternal Autonomy Influence Child Nutrition in Rural Nigeria? Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2020.1823926

Shrestha, A., Bhusal, C. K., Shrestha, B., and Bhattarai, K. K. (2020). Nutritional Status of Children and Its Associated Factors in Selected Earthquake-Affected VDCs of Gorkha District, Nepal. International Journal of Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5849548

Sowunmi, F. A. (2016). Spatial Analysis of Hotspots and Coldspots of Poverty in Nigeria. Journal of Geographic Information System, 08(02), 301–315. https://doi.org/10.42/2016

Tesfaw, L. M., and Fenta, H. M. (2021). Multivariate logistic regression analysis on the association between anthropometric indicators of under-five children in Nigeria: NDHS 2018. BMC Pediatrics, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02657-5

Tornaritis, M. J., Philippou, E., Hadjigeorgiou, C., Kourides, Y. A., Panayi, A., and Savva, S. C. (2014). A study of the dietary intake of Cypriot children and adolescents aged 6–18 years and the association of mother’s educational status and children’s weight status on adherence to nutritional recommendations. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-13.

Ulep, V. G. T., Uy, J., and Casas, L. D. (2021). What explains the large disparity in child stunting in the Philippines? A decomposition analysis. Public Health Nutrition, 25(11), 1–36. 2995-3007. https://doi.org/10.1017/s136898002100416x

Umegboro, C. (2022). Child malnutrition as catalyst to insecurity [Internet]. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022 [cited 2023 Oct 7]. Available from: https://guardian.ng/opinion/child-malnutrition-as-catalyst-to-insecurity/

United Nations (2015). Transforming our world: The 2030 agenda for sustainable development | department of economic and social affairs. United Nations. https://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda

United Nations Children’s Fund report (2023, May). Malnutrition in Children - UNICEF DATA. UNICEF DATA. https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (2020). Nutrition. Available on www.unicef.org. https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/nutrition#:~:text=Nigeria%20has%20the%20second%20highest%20burden%20of%20stunted

United States Agency for International Development (2021). Nigeria: Nutrition Profile. Available on https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1864/Nigeria-Nutrition-Profile-Mar2018-508.pdf

United States Agency for International Development (2021). Nigeria: Nutrition Profile. Usaid.Gov. Retrieved 29 August 2022, from https://www.usaid.gov/documents/

Vandergrift, K. (2019). Determinants of Health Theory: Policy Entry Points for Social Determinants of Health Theory: Policy Entry Points for Healthcare Providers Healthcare Providers. https://digitalcommons.du.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2629andcontext=etd

World Bank. (2018). Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (P162069). Worldbank.Org. Retrieved 29 August 2022, from https://worldbank.org/pdf/NIGERIA-NUTRITION/

World Bank. (2020). Nigeria Human Capital Index. Human Capital Project October-2020. https://databankfiles.worldbank.org/public/download/

World Bank. (2021). World Bank Open Data. World Bank Open Data. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS?end=2021andlocations=NGandstart=1960andview=chart

World Health Organisation (2012). Resolution WHA65.6. Maternal, infant and young child nutrition. In: Sixty-fifth World Health Assembly, Geneva, 21–26 May. Resolutions and Decisions, Annexes. World Health Organization: Geneva. (WHA65/2012/REC/1). Available at: http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA65/A65_11-en.pdf and http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA65/A65_11Corr1-en.pdf (Accessed 5 December 2012).

World Health Organization. (2021, June 9). Malnutrition. Who.int; World Health Organization: WHO. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/malnutrition

World Health Organization. (2023). Malnutrition. Www.who.int. https://www.who.int/health-topics/malnutrition

Downloads

Published

2024-12-30

How to Cite

Sowunmi, F. A., Ese, P., Adejoorin, M., Omotayo, A. O., & Salman, K. K. (2024). Prevalence and Determinants of Malnutrition among Under-five Children of Farming Households in Nigeria. HABITAT, 35(3), 250–279. https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.habitat.2024.035.3.22

Issue

Section

Articles