The Nutritional status of preschool children in urban and rural areas of Benin City, Edo State
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
The nutritional status of preschool children in urban and rural areas of Benin City, Edo State was investigated. Preschool children aged between 3 and 5 years were selected from nursery schools in urban (n= 150) and rural (n= 150) areas. Nutritional status was assessed using anthropometric measurements of height, weight and arm circumference and was compared with NCHS standards. Dietary assessment was based on weighed inventory method and 24 hours recall obtained from their mothers. The nutrient intakes were compared with the RDA. Validated questionnaires were also used to collect data on their socioeconomic status obtained from the mothers. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 10. There were no significant differences between the males and females in both the rural and urban areas except for the rural males having a significant higher LBM than the females. Using weight-for-age 11.3% and 82% of urban and rural children were underweight. Also 1.33% and 33% were stunted, while 42% and 85% were wasted in the urban and rural schools respectively. The intakes of protein, iron, calcium and vitamin A were inadequate in both groups. Majority of mothers of the preschoolers in urban were educated (70%) and earned a monthly income above N7,000 (84.67%). The findings show that the nutritional status of preschool children in Benin especially in the rural areas was poor and this could be attributed to poverty and poor educational status of the mothers.
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Oladimeji O. R, Falade O. J 2, Mukoro U. J.
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