@article{10.11648/j.cajph.20220806.14,
  author = {Anuoluwapo Adebomi Babatunde and Ebenezer Obi. Daniel and Oladapo Michael Olagbegi and Paul Olaiya Abiodun and Ahmed Mamuda Bello and Israel Olukayode Popoola and Michael Avwerhota and Christiana Asibi-Ogben Inegbebon and Michael Olabode Tomori and Friday Iyobosa Igbinovia},
  title = {Impact of Malnutrition Therapy Programme: A Comparison of Treatment Indicators in Two Local Government Areas of a Northern State in Nigeria},
  journal = {Central African Journal of Public Health},
  volume = {8},
  number = {6},
  pages = {233-238},
  doi = {10.11648/j.cajph.20220806.14},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20220806.14},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.cajph.20220806.14},
  abstract = {The latest estimates of child malnutrition produced by the United Nations agencies show that globally 6.9% or 47.0 million children under 5 years of age suffered from wasting in 2019, including 14.3 million with severe wasting. Nigeria has the second highest burden of stunted children in the world, with a national prevalence rate of 32 percent of children under five. An estimated 2 million children in Nigeria suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), but only two out of every 10 children affected are currently reached with treatment as a result of multiple factors. The North - East of Nigeria where Yobe state belongs has been affected by a violent insurgency for over 10 years which has become a protracted crisis that plunged the region into a humanitarian crisis that is “still far from over” with millions of people affected including women and children – the most vulnerable population. The heightened humanitarian crisis further amplified the prevalence rate of malnutrition in the Northeastern region of Nigeria to which United Nation Organizations and International Non-Governmental Organizations joined the government to deliver life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable persons and households. Efforts to drastically improve the growth trajectories of young children in northern Nigeria are being made by government agencies at the Federal, State, and Local Government levels, working and partnering with Local and International non-governmental Organizations. A retrospective study was conducted by collecting thirty-six (36) months of reported data of SAM and MAM of under-five children, from District Health Information System (DHIS2)-the standard source of health information in Yobe state across three years; 2017, 2018 and 2019 for 2 LGAs- Fika and Nangere. Data was analyzed using SPSS. Findings revealed a statistical significant differences in Malnutrition outcomes across the years and when compared to each LGA. There was also statistical significant differences in the change of different outcomes. It was suggested that Effective monitoring of the program quality and adherence to treatment protocols from the beginning and intermittently conducting evaluation or studies, implementing agencies and the government to conduct pre and post-intervention surveys or systematically review CMAM outcome data periodically to identify patterns and barriers to consistency in results from the program amongst under 5 children in Fika and Nangere Local Government Areas in Yobe state.},
 year = {2022}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Impact of Malnutrition Therapy Programme: A Comparison of Treatment Indicators in Two Local Government Areas of a Northern State in Nigeria
AU  - Anuoluwapo Adebomi Babatunde
AU  - Ebenezer Obi. Daniel
AU  - Oladapo Michael Olagbegi
AU  - Paul Olaiya Abiodun
AU  - Ahmed Mamuda Bello
AU  - Israel Olukayode Popoola
AU  - Michael Avwerhota
AU  - Christiana Asibi-Ogben Inegbebon
AU  - Michael Olabode Tomori
AU  - Friday Iyobosa Igbinovia
Y1  - 2022/12/27
PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20220806.14
DO  - 10.11648/j.cajph.20220806.14
T2  - Central African Journal of Public Health
JF  - Central African Journal of Public Health
JO  - Central African Journal of Public Health
SP  - 233
EP  - 238
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2575-5781
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20220806.14
AB  - The latest estimates of child malnutrition produced by the United Nations agencies show that globally 6.9% or 47.0 million children under 5 years of age suffered from wasting in 2019, including 14.3 million with severe wasting. Nigeria has the second highest burden of stunted children in the world, with a national prevalence rate of 32 percent of children under five. An estimated 2 million children in Nigeria suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), but only two out of every 10 children affected are currently reached with treatment as a result of multiple factors. The North - East of Nigeria where Yobe state belongs has been affected by a violent insurgency for over 10 years which has become a protracted crisis that plunged the region into a humanitarian crisis that is “still far from over” with millions of people affected including women and children – the most vulnerable population. The heightened humanitarian crisis further amplified the prevalence rate of malnutrition in the Northeastern region of Nigeria to which United Nation Organizations and International Non-Governmental Organizations joined the government to deliver life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable persons and households. Efforts to drastically improve the growth trajectories of young children in northern Nigeria are being made by government agencies at the Federal, State, and Local Government levels, working and partnering with Local and International non-governmental Organizations. A retrospective study was conducted by collecting thirty-six (36) months of reported data of SAM and MAM of under-five children, from District Health Information System (DHIS2)-the standard source of health information in Yobe state across three years; 2017, 2018 and 2019 for 2 LGAs- Fika and Nangere. Data was analyzed using SPSS. Findings revealed a statistical significant differences in Malnutrition outcomes across the years and when compared to each LGA. There was also statistical significant differences in the change of different outcomes. It was suggested that Effective monitoring of the program quality and adherence to treatment protocols from the beginning and intermittently conducting evaluation or studies, implementing agencies and the government to conduct pre and post-intervention surveys or systematically review CMAM outcome data periodically to identify patterns and barriers to consistency in results from the program amongst under 5 children in Fika and Nangere Local Government Areas in Yobe state.
VL  - 8
IS  - 6
ER  - 

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