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May 17, 2026Global Journal of Health Sciences and ResearchOpen Access

Dietary intake diversity and its impact on child malnutrition among under-five children in Northern Nigeria: An analysis of demographic and health surveys 2013–2018 data

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ASAbike Elizabeth SanniTa Solutions (China)OSOlaniyi Felix SanniTa Solutions (China)TATukwasi AhamuefulaTa Solutions (China)

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Implication

Cross-sectional analysis examines dietary diversity and malnutrition outcomes in under-five children, highlighting urgent health policy needs.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore trends, determinants, and regional variations in child malnutrition among under-five children in Northern Nigeria.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data from the 2013 and 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys.
  • Included 39,720 mother-child pairs from North-Central, North-East, and North-West regions.
  • Utilized logistic regression to assess associations between dietary intake and malnutrition indicators (stunting, wasting, underweight).
  • Stunting increased from 39.4% in 2013 to 44.7% in 2018.
  • Wasting declined significantly from 17.0% to 8.1%.
  • Adequate dietary intake diversity reduced odds of stunting (AOR = 0.894), wasting (AOR = 0.075), and underweight (AOR = 0.919).

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Sanni et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095c3f7880e6d24efe24f2https://doi.org/10.25259/gjhsr_40_2025
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