TY - JOUR T1 - Some factors contributing to protein-energy malnutrition in the middle belt of Nigeria. A1 - Ighogboja,S I, PY - 1992/10/1/pubmed PY - 1992/10/1/medline PY - 1992/10/1/entrez KW - Africa KW - Africa South Of The Sahara KW - Breast Feeding KW - Case Control Studies KW - Child Nutrition KW - Developing Countries KW - Diseases KW - Economic Factors KW - Educational Status--women KW - English Speaking Africa KW - Family And Household KW - Family Characteristics KW - Family Relationships KW - Family Size KW - Health KW - Infant Nutrition KW - Malnutrition KW - Mothers KW - Nigeria KW - Nutrition KW - Nutrition Disorders KW - Parents KW - Poverty KW - Research Methodology KW - Socioeconomic Factors KW - Socioeconomic Status KW - Studies KW - Weaning KW - Western Africa SP - 566 EP - 71 JF - East African medical journal JO - East Afr Med J VL - 69 IS - 10 N2 - A number of risk factors leading to malnutrition were investigated among 400 mothers of malnourished children in the middle belt of Nigeria. Poverty, family instability, poor environmental sanitation, faulty weaning practices, illiteracy, ignorance, large family size and preventable infections are the main factors responsible for malnutrition. The strategies for intervention are in the area of health education emphasizing the importance of breastfeeding, family stability, responsible parenthood and small family sizes through culturally acceptable family planning methods. There is need to improve weaning methods through nutrition education, growth monitoring and food demonstration with community participation. Political will is needed to improve literacy status, farming methods and general living conditions. SN - 0012-835X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/1473511/Some_factors_contributing_to_protein_energy_malnutrition_in_the_middle_belt_of_Nigeria_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -