Mothers’ Knowledge on the Effects of Malnutrition in Children 0-5 Years in Muea Health Area Cameroon

Samuel Nambile Cumber; Nkengateh Babara Ankraleh; Nina Monju

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Mothers’ Knowledge on the Effects of Malnutrition in Children 0-5 Years in Muea Health Area Cameroon

Samuel Nambile Cumber, Nkengateh Babara Ankraleh, Nina Monju

Published in Journal of Family Medicine and Health Care (Volume 2, Issue 4)

Received: 1 October 2016 Accepted: 9 October 2016 Published: 2 November 2016

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Malnutrition is a condition that develops when the body does not get the required foods nutrients in their rights proportions. Malnutrition is also as a result of underfeeding or overfeeding. Increase nutritional needs such as vitamins, minerals, protein supplements in children can help reduce further complication. This study was carried out in Muea –Sub Divisional Medical Centre, South West Region of Cameroon. This study involves a sample population of 30 mothers who were recruited through a convenient sampling technique and data was collected through the administration of questionnaire to respondents (mothers) which was designed with respect to the objectives of the study which were in four sections based on their on the causes and effects of malnutrition in children 0-5 years. Most of the mothers were of aged 21 30 years, the result obtained shows that 73%of mothers had knowledge on malnutrition, 50% had knowledge on the effect of malnutrition in children while 50% of mothers had insufficient knowledge on the effect of malnutrition in children. Their knowledge increases with the number of children and level of education. It was concluded that most mothers with one, two or more children had knowledge on the causes and effects of malnutrition in children. Through health talk emphasize should be laid on the causes and effects of malnutrition in children during ANC and IWC especially to women with low level of education.

Published in	Journal of Family Medicine and Health Care (Volume 2, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.jfmhc.20160204.13
Page(s)	36-42
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Mothers: Knowledge, Malnutrition, Children, Cameroon

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Samuel Nambile Cumber; Nkengateh Babara Ankraleh; Nina Monju. Mothers’ Knowledge on the Effects of Malnutrition in Children 0-5 Years in Muea Health Area Cameroon. J. Fam. Med. Health Care 2016, 2(4), 36-42. doi: 10.11648/j.jfmhc.20160204.13

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Samuel Nambile Cumber, Nkengateh Babara Ankraleh, Nina Monju. Mothers’ Knowledge on the Effects of Malnutrition in Children 0-5 Years in Muea Health Area Cameroon. J Fam Med Health Care. 2016;2(4):36-42. doi: 10.11648/j.jfmhc.20160204.13

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Samuel Nambile Cumber

Discipline of Public Health Medicine, Department of Nursing & Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Kwazulu-Natal Durban, South Africa; Under Privilege Children and Women Assistance (UPCAWA-SWEDEN), Buea, Cameroon
Nkengateh Babara Ankraleh

Under Privilege Children and Women Assistance (UPCAWA-SWEDEN), Buea, Cameroon
Nina Monju

Under Privilege Children and Women Assistance (UPCAWA-SWEDEN), Buea, Cameroon

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Samuel Nambile Cumber, Nkengateh Babara Ankraleh, Nina Monju. Mothers’ Knowledge on the Effects of Malnutrition in Children 0-5 Years in Muea Health Area Cameroon. J Fam Med Health Care. 2016;2(4):36-42. doi: 10.11648/j.jfmhc.20160204.13

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