%0 Journal Article
%T Nutritional Status of Children from 6 to 24 Months and Feeding Practices of Mothers During the Weaning Periode in the Municipality of Man (C£¿te D¡¯Ivoire)
%A Agbo Adouko Edith Chiakoun
%A Brou Kouakou
%A Gbakayoro Jean Brice
%A Gbogouri Albarin Grodji
%A Loba Sonia Euphrasie
%J World Journal of Nutrition and Health
%D 2019
%R 10.12691/jnh-7-1-5
%X Malnutrition is a real public health problem in the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This nutritional deficiency is particularly severe during the period of supplemental feeding between 6 and 24 months. However, very few studies in C£¿te d'Ivoire have focused on the causal analysis of child malnutrition during the withdrawal period. The purpose of this study is to determine the nutritional status of children aged 6 to 24 months and to analyse the determinants of dietary practices during weaning in the west of C£¿te d'Ivoire, particularly in the municipality of Man. For the purpose of this study, a descriptive cross-sectional survey was carried out among households of 480 mother-child couples in the municipality of Man. The nutrition status of children during weaning indicated a higher prevalence for stunting compared to underweight and wasting. Among the 480 children, 39.37% are affected by protein-energy malnutrition with a prevalence of 31.66% for stunting, 11.66% for wasting and 23.12% for underweight. The most common mode of breastfeeding by mothers is breastfeeding, with a prevalence of 89.37% for 3.78% of breastfeeding exclusively. The average duration of breastfeeding is 16.3 months. On the whole, the proportion of mothers who introduce supplements before 6 months is higher with 65.77% compared to 20.88% for mothers who introduce them after 6 months. Also, the nutritional quality of the boiled food consumed was not in accordance with the nutritional recommendations for protein content (4.45-7.10 g / 100 g MS) and lipid content (0.98-7.25g/100gMS)
%U http://www.sciepub.com/JNH/abstract/10733