Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Triple Burden of Malnutrition among Mother-Child Pairs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rattachement africain : au, Ghana, de, ca, gb. Niveau de preuve : code pays fourni par la source.
Le résumé fourni par la source
Despite concerns about the coexistence of overnutrition, undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, which is compositely referred to as the triple burden of malnutrition (TBM), little is known about the phenomenon in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We, therefore, aimed to examine the prevalence and investigate the factors associated with TBM in SSA. This study uses cross-sectional survey data collected through the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program from 2010 to 2019. Data from 32 countries in SSA were used for the analysis. The prevalence of TBM were presented in tables and maps using percentages. The predictors of TBM were examined by fitting a negative log-log regression to the data. The results were then presented using adjusted odds ratios (aORs) at 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs). Out of the 169,394 children, 734 (1%) suffered from TBM. The highest proportion of children with TBM in the four geographic regions in SSA was found in western Africa (0.75%) and the lowest in central Africa (0.21%). Children aged 1 [aOR = 1.283; 95% CI = 1.215-1.355] and those aged 2 [aOR = 1.133; 95% CI = 1.067-1.204] were more likely to experience TBM compared to those aged 0. TBM was less likely to occur among female children compared to males [aOR = 0.859; 95% CI = 0.824-0.896]. Children whose perceived size at birth was average [aOR = 1.133; 95% CI = 1.076-1.193] and smaller than average [aOR = 1.278; 95% CI = 1.204-1.356] were more likely to suffer from TBM compared to those who were larger than average at birth. Children born to mothers with primary [aOR = 0.922; 95% CI = 0.865-0.984] and secondary [aOR = 0.829; 95% CI = 0.777-0.885] education were less likely to suffer from TBM compared to those born to mothers with no formal education. Children born to mothers who attended antenatal care (ANC) had lower odds of experiencing TBM compared to those born to mothers who did not attend ANC [aOR = 0.969; 95% CI = 0.887-0.998]. Children born to mothers who use clean household cooking fuel were less likely to experience TBM compared to children born to mothers who use unclean household cooking fuel [aOR = 0.724; 95% CI = 0.612-0.857]. Essentially, higher maternal education, ANC attendance and use of clean cooking fuel were protective factors against TBM, whereas higher child age, low size at birth and being a male child increased the risk of TBM. Given the regional variations in the prevalence and risk of TBM, region-specific interventions must be initiated to ensure the likelihood of those interventions being successful at reducing the risk of TBM. Countries in Western Africa in particular would have to strengthen their current policies and programmes on malnutrition to enhance their attainment of the SDGs.
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DOI retrouvé dans Crossref DOI retrouvé ; titre concordant.
- Titre Crossref
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Triple Burden of Malnutrition among Mother-Child Pairs in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Date Crossref
- 15/06/2021
- Éditeur
- MDPI AG
- Type
- journal-article
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University of Technology Sydney pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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University of Cape Coast Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience University of Cape Coast, Ghana (code pays fourni par la source)Université ou école supérieure
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Takoradi Technical University Department of Estate Management Takoradi Technical University, Ghana (code pays fourni par la source)Université ou école supérieure
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University of Health and Allied Sciences Ghana (code pays fourni par la source)Université ou école supérieure
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School of Biological Sciences Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences University of Cape Coast, Ghana (pays nommé en fin d’affiliation)Université ou école supérieure
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University of Technology Sydney, Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience — University of Cape Coast (University of Cape Coast, Ghana) et Department of Estate Management — Takoradi Technical University (Takoradi Technical University, Ghana), avec 9 autres affiliations. Pays d’affiliation : Ghana.
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