Social Epidemiology of Adverse Nutritional Status Outcomes among Women in Nigeria: NDHS, 2008

Adebowale, Stephen A.; Adepoju, Oladejo Thomas; Okareh, Oladapo T.; Fagbamigbe, Francis Adeniyi

doi:10.3923/pjn.2011.888.898

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“…Socio-economic status is a predictor of underweight in developing countries. Poor wealth status contributes to undernutrition in women through poor food intake and increased exposure to infections [ 44 ]. With rising food prices, the recent recession of the economy, and the steady increase in inflation that has reduced the value of Nigerian currency, a substantial number of Nigerian households are becoming food insecure [ 45 ].…”

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“…The marked variance in the sociocultural factors across the geo-political zones in Nigeria, mostly between the North and South, could be a pointer to the high prevalence of undernutrition recorded among women from the North west [ 45 ]. Religious beliefs that allow a man to marry more than one woman in addition to high poverty in Northern Nigeria could cause reduced food intake per head thus contributing to undernutrition [ 44 ]. Also, the higher proportion of women in Northern Nigeria who use water from unimproved water sources is higher than women in the South.…”

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“…Also, the higher proportion of women in Northern Nigeria who use water from unimproved water sources is higher than women in the South. As described above, unimproved water has been associated with diarrhoea which causes undernutrition in women [ 44 ].…”

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Association between household environmental conditions and nutritional status of women of childbearing age in Nigeria

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Maternal undernutrition remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Yet, most interventional programmes are focused on infant and child nutrition outcomes and not on maternal nutrition‐related outcomes. Evidence suggests that the integration of household environmental interventions into nutrition actions can make a difference in reducing the burden of maternal undernutrition. This study examined the influence of household environmental conditions (HHEC) on the nutritional status of women of childbearing age in Nigeria using secondary data from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey. The original sample of 38,948 women age 15–49 years was selected using multi-stage probability sampling. The sample for the current analysis was 23,344 after exclusion of women due to health status or provision of incomplete information. The dependent and main independent variables were undernutrition (defined as Body Mass Index below 18.5) and HHEC (generated from cooking fuel, toilet type, source of drinking water, and housing materials) respectively. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square, and logistic regression model at 5% level of significance. The prevalence of undernutrition among women living in houses with unimproved and improved HHEC was 17.2% and 7.2% respectively. The adjusted odds of undernutrition was significantly higher among women who lived in houses with unimproved HHEC (aOR = 2.02, C.I = 1.37–2.97, p <0.001). The odds of undernutrition are greater in young women (aOR = 2.38, C.I. = 1.88–3.00, p <0.001) compared to older, and those of lower wealth status (aOR = 2.14, CI = 1.69–2.71, p <0.001) compared to higher. Other predictors of undernutrition in women of reproductive age in Nigeria include the level of education, marital status, and working status. Living in a house with unimproved environmental conditions is a predictor of undernutrition in women. The integration of environmental and nutrition programmes could assist in addressing this burden in Nigeria.

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“…8,9 In addition, maternal undernutrition is a risk factor for adverse birth outcomes. 10 Africa has significantly higher undernutrition in pregnancy, 8,11 and sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected region. 11 Maternal malnutrition in Ethiopia is higher than many other African countries.…”

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“…10 Africa has significantly higher undernutrition in pregnancy, 8,11 and sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected region. 11 Maternal malnutrition in Ethiopia is higher than many other African countries. 9 In rural Ethiopia, nearly one in five pregnant women is malnourished.…”

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Undernutrition among Pregnant Women in Rural Communities in Southern Ethiopia

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Magnitude and determinants of malnutrition among pregnant women in eastern Ethiopia: evidence from rural, community‐based setting

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Maternal malnutrition is a worldwide public health problem affecting a high proportion of pregnant women. This study aimed to determine the magnitude and determinants of malnutrition among pregnant women in eastern Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1731 pregnant women selected by a cluster random sampling method. Data on maternal anthropometry and other factors were gathered by trained data collectors. Mid-upper arm circumference < 22 cm defined malnutrition. Mixed-effect, multilevel logistic regression was used to control clustering effect. On average, 19.06% of subjects were malnourished, while 23.3% study participants were underweight (body mass index < 19.8 kg m(-2)). In the final adjusted analysis, the risk of malnutrition was more than twofold higher in pregnant women with low (adjusted odds ratio = 2.47, 95% confidence interval = 1.41-4.34) and medium (adjusted odds ratio = 2.74, 95% confidence interval = 1.40-5.35) autonomy of household decision-making than those who had high level of autonomy in household decision-making. Husband illiteracy and not owning livestock were associated with increased risk of malnutrition. Women in the second and third trimester had a 66% and nearly twofold increased risk of malnutrition compared with their counterparts in the first trimester, respectively. Women who improved their eating habits had a 53% lower risk of malnutrition than those who did not. The risk of malnutrition was 39% lower in respondents who received prenatal dietary advice than in those who did not. Malnutrition affects at least one of every five pregnant women studied, calling for priority attention. Interventions that improve maternal involvement in household decision-making autonomy and provision of prenatal dietary advice are recommended.

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Social Epidemiology of Adverse Nutritional Status Outcomes among Women in Nigeria: NDHS, 2008

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Association between household environmental conditions and nutritional status of women of childbearing age in Nigeria

Association between household environmental conditions and nutritional status of women of childbearing age in Nigeria

Undernutrition among Pregnant Women in Rural Communities in Southern Ethiopia

Magnitude and determinants of malnutrition among pregnant women in eastern Ethiopia: evidence from rural, community‐based setting

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