Impact of dietary Diversification on the nutritional status of children aged 0 to 59 months in the municipality of Tori-Bossito

Parfait Segla Alohoutade; Alphonse Sako Avocefohoun; Gbèssohele Justin Behanzin; Mohamed Kanazoe; Alassane Youssao Abdou Karim; Nicodeme Chabi; Lamine Said Baba-Moussa

doi:10.19044/esj.2024.v20n27p136

Parfait Segla Alohoutade Supervision and research group in rural areas- Non-Governmental Organization (GERME-ONG), Allada, Benin. Applied biology research laboratory (LARBA) Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi (UAC). Laboratory for the study and research of applied Chemistry (LERCA) Ecotoxicology research unit and quality study (UREEQ). Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin. Laboratory of biology and molecular typing in microbiology, University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin. Laboratory of pharmacology and traditionally improved, University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin
Alphonse Sako Avocefohoun Applied biology research laboratory (LARBA). Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi (UAC). Laboratory for the study and research of applied Chemistry (LERCA) Ecotoxicology research unit and quality study (UREEQ). Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin. Laboratory of biology and molecular typing in microbiology, University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin
Gbèssohele Justin Behanzin Laboratory of pharmacology and traditionally improved, University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin
Mohamed Kanazoe Applied biology research laboratory (LARBA). Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi (UAC). Laboratory for the study and research of applied Chemistry (LERCA) Ecotoxicology research unit and quality study (UREEQ). Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin. Laboratory of biology and molecular typing in microbiology, University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin
Alassane Youssao Abdou Karim Laboratory for the study and research of applied Chemistry (LERCA) Ecotoxicology research unit and quality study (UREEQ) Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin
Nicodeme Chabi Applied biology research laboratory (LARBA) Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi (UAC)
Lamine Said Baba-Moussa Laboratory of biology and molecular typing in microbiology, University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2024.v20n27p136

Keywords: Nutritional status, food diversification, children, Tori-Bossito, Benin

Abstract

In order to capitalize on the achievements for the sustainability of the NECDP (Nutrition and Early Childhood Development Project) in the municipality of Tori-Bossito, the impact of the Promotion of Food Diversification (PFD) on the nutritional status of children aged 0 to 59 months was evaluated. Anthropometric data (weight, height, age) in children aged 0 to 59 months and dietary data (consumption of salt with iodine, source of drinking water, the practice of hand washing, frequency and quality of meals served to children aged 6 to 59 months) was collected in the households of beneficiary women. This data was collected from 2019 to 2020 (considered as the period before PFD) and from 2021 to 2023 (considered as the period after PFD) through home visits, quarterly screening sessions, and monitoring and promotion of growth and stimulation and awakening of children from 0 to 23 months on a monthly basis. Significant differences through the analysis of variance were carried out at the 5% threshold according to the Student Newman-Keuls test. It showed from this study that after the PFD, a majority of households practice hand washing (85.12%), use a source of drinking water (80.39%), serve children more than three meals (58.3%) containing the three food groups (97.52%) per day but consumed poor salt in iodine in a proportion of 70.4%. The study also revealed that PFD significantly contributes to reducing the prevalence of all forms of malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months (from 3.52% to 1.59% for severely underweight, from 3.34% to 1.97% for severe wasting, and from 7.18% to 3.93% for severe stunting). On the other hand, PFD does not contribute to reducing the prevalence of severe underweight in children aged to 0 to 5 months (from 4.85% to 11.97%). The promotion of Food Diversification stands out as an important activity recommended for food and nutrition projects/programs in the fight against malnutrition in all its forms.

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