Ighogboja S I
Department of Paediatrics, University of Jos, Nigeria.
East Afr Med J. 1992 Oct;69(10):566-71.
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.
在尼日利亚中部地区，对400名营养不良儿童的母亲进行了多项导致营养不良风险因素的调查。贫困、家庭不稳定、环境卫生差、断奶方式不当、文盲、无知、家庭规模大以及可预防的感染是导致营养不良的主要因素。干预策略包括健康教育领域，通过文化上可接受的计划生育方法强调母乳喂养、家庭稳定、负责任的生育和小家庭规模的重要性。需要通过营养教育、生长监测以及社区参与的食物示范来改善断奶方法。需要政治意愿来提高识字率、改进耕作方法和改善总体生活条件。
