@article{10.11648/j.jfns.20221004.15,
  author = {Al Cherif Hamid Mahamat Al Cherif and Himeda Makhlouf and Mahamat Bechir and Aurelie Solange Ntso Agume and Aime Lahtang Bada and Sokeng Dongmo Selestin and Nicolas Yanou Njintang},
  title = {Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Nutritional Status of Children (0-24 Months) in Households of Ndjamena State, Chad},
  journal = {Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences},
  volume = {10},
  number = {4},
  pages = {128-141},
  doi = {10.11648/j.jfns.20221004.15},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jfns.20221004.15},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.jfns.20221004.15},
  abstract = {Malnutrition is a well-known public health problem in children under 5 in developing countries. It is in this sense that a study was carried out among children aged 0 to 24 months in households in the Ndjamena region. This study therefore sought to assess the relationships that could exist between the anthropometric status of children from 0 to 24 months and their feeding practices as well as the nutritional and health status of mothers. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study using a multistage stratified cluster sampling technique in which the household was the basic sampling unit. In fact, out of 1000 households surveyed, 396 mother / child couples were interviewed. A questionnaire comprising the variables (feeding practices of infants and young children, dietary diversity of the mother, socio-demographic and professional parameters of the mother and anthropometric parameters) made it possible to collect information on the children and their mothers. Anthropometric data were collected in order to calculate the indices (Weight / Height; Height / Age; Weight / Age; BP and bilateral edemas), and for the classification of children, we used the WHO references. The prevalence of acute malnutrition was 28.34% where 3.70% presented the severe form. Similarly, 24.20% of children surveyed were affected by stunting with 10.20% of them presenting the severe form. In addition, 18.41% were underweight with 9.93% having the severe form. However, 88.80% of the mothers didn’t attended school, 46.60% of them were housewives, 55.90% were under 25.5 years old and mostly having at least one child (81.50%). Most of the infants (83.60%) received colostrum, where 33.60% of mothers breastfed the infants immediately after birth. Then, 55.90% of the mothers surveyed continued to breastfeed until the age of over one year (≥ 14 months). In addition, 33.60% of the mothers introduced the complementary food early. Overall malnutrition was significantly more common among children of mothers who did not attend school, as well as those who reportedly did not practice any economic activity. Finally, the prevalence of the three forms of malnutrition decreased when the mother's education level increased, the mother's health and nutritional conditions were good, and the feeding practices were appropriate. This study allowed us to identify the factors that impact the life of this vulnerable social layer and for which it would be important to further improve strategies to reduce and limit the spread of malnutrition in children.},
 year = {2022}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Nutritional Status of Children (0-24 Months) in Households of Ndjamena State, Chad
AU  - Al Cherif Hamid Mahamat Al Cherif
AU  - Himeda Makhlouf
AU  - Mahamat Bechir
AU  - Aurelie Solange Ntso Agume
AU  - Aime Lahtang Bada
AU  - Sokeng Dongmo Selestin
AU  - Nicolas Yanou Njintang
Y1  - 2022/07/22
PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jfns.20221004.15
DO  - 10.11648/j.jfns.20221004.15
T2  - Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
JF  - Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
JO  - Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
SP  - 128
EP  - 141
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2330-7293
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jfns.20221004.15
AB  - Malnutrition is a well-known public health problem in children under 5 in developing countries. It is in this sense that a study was carried out among children aged 0 to 24 months in households in the Ndjamena region. This study therefore sought to assess the relationships that could exist between the anthropometric status of children from 0 to 24 months and their feeding practices as well as the nutritional and health status of mothers. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study using a multistage stratified cluster sampling technique in which the household was the basic sampling unit. In fact, out of 1000 households surveyed, 396 mother / child couples were interviewed. A questionnaire comprising the variables (feeding practices of infants and young children, dietary diversity of the mother, socio-demographic and professional parameters of the mother and anthropometric parameters) made it possible to collect information on the children and their mothers. Anthropometric data were collected in order to calculate the indices (Weight / Height; Height / Age; Weight / Age; BP and bilateral edemas), and for the classification of children, we used the WHO references. The prevalence of acute malnutrition was 28.34% where 3.70% presented the severe form. Similarly, 24.20% of children surveyed were affected by stunting with 10.20% of them presenting the severe form. In addition, 18.41% were underweight with 9.93% having the severe form. However, 88.80% of the mothers didn’t attended school, 46.60% of them were housewives, 55.90% were under 25.5 years old and mostly having at least one child (81.50%). Most of the infants (83.60%) received colostrum, where 33.60% of mothers breastfed the infants immediately after birth. Then, 55.90% of the mothers surveyed continued to breastfeed until the age of over one year (≥ 14 months). In addition, 33.60% of the mothers introduced the complementary food early. Overall malnutrition was significantly more common among children of mothers who did not attend school, as well as those who reportedly did not practice any economic activity. Finally, the prevalence of the three forms of malnutrition decreased when the mother's education level increased, the mother's health and nutritional conditions were good, and the feeding practices were appropriate. This study allowed us to identify the factors that impact the life of this vulnerable social layer and for which it would be important to further improve strategies to reduce and limit the spread of malnutrition in children.
VL  - 10
IS  - 4
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