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Amadou Sylla1,3, Amadou Sadio Diallo2, Demba Magassouba2, Sâa Gerard Tolno3 and Ella Compaore4
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DOI:10.17265/2162-5263/2024.06.003
Affiliation(s)
1. National Quality Control Office (ONCQ), BP 850, Conakry, Republic of Guinea
2. Department of Biology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University, BP 1147, Conakry, Republic of Guinea
3. Laboratory Techniques Department, Higher Institute of Technology, BP 063, Mamou, Republic of Guinea
4. Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, 01BP 7009 Ouagadougou 01, Republic of Burkina Fasso
ABSTRACT
Malnutrition is a major public health concern in developing countries,
contributing to 45% of deaths among children under five years old. In the
Republic of Guinea, the prevalence of acute malnutrition is estimated at 6.7%,
largely influenced by inadequate breastfeeding and complementary feeding
practices. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the Prefecture
of Fria to assess the impact of feeding practices on the growth and development
of children aged 6 to 59 months. A sample of 450 children residing in the
prefecture was included in the study. The findings revealed a prevalence of
acute malnutrition of 8.9%, while 4.4% of the children were underweight, and
7.1% suffered from chronic malnutrition.
KEYWORDS
Feeding practices, Fria, malnutrition, children aged 6 to 59 months.
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