@article{jfnr20175811,
author={{Edith, Agbo Adouko and Christophe, Kouam¨¦ and Denos, N'Doua N'Doua and Allegra, Kouassi and Kouakou, Brou},
title={Assessment of Cocoa Producers¡¯ Children Nutritional Status in the Nawa Region, C?te d¡¯Ivoire},
journal={Journal of Food and Nutrition Research},
volume={5},
number={8},
pages={606--613},
year={2017},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/jfnr/5/8/11},
issn={2333-1240},
abstract={Foods are important as they provide nutrients for human being. However, in the world and particularly in Africa, several people suffer of under nutrition due to a lack of proteins, energy and micronutrients. Malnutrition affects the agricultural sector unfortunately. A survey was conducted in 2015 among cocoa producers¡¯ households from 11 localities in the Nawa region which is the largest cocoa production region of C?te d¡¯Ivoire. Anthropometric measurements were collected on 218 children between 6 and 59 months old and the data were used to calculate the following indices used to assess nutritional status: weight-for-height, height-for-age and weight-for-age. The results showed that global acute malnutrition prevalence was 17.5% (95% Confidence interval (CI): 13.0, 23.1%), with 12.4% (95% CI: 8.7, 17.5%) for the moderate form and 5.1% (95% CI: 2.9, 8.8%) for the severe one. Global chronic malnutrition prevalence was about 39% (95% CI: 32.8, 45.6%) and the moderate and the severe forms were respectively 22% (95% CI: 17, 28%) and 17% (95% CI: 12.6, 22.5%). Underweight prevalence was 25.2% (95% CI: 19.9, 31.4%) with 17% (95% CI: 12.6, 22.5%) for moderate underweight and 8.3% (95% CI: 5.3, 12.7%) for severe underweight. There were any statistical difference between boys and girls. The distribution curves of index are offset from the reference curve for all malnutrition forms. Children among 6-17 months were generally affected by acute malnutrition while chronic malnutrition concerned children aged from 18 to 53 months. Cocoa producers¡¯ children are affected by malnutrition and the prevalence is important, indicating a possible lack of food diversification.},
doi={10.12691/jfnr-5-8-11}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}