<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Attaining adequate child nutrition requires prompt access to relevant nutrition information. Present information reveals that the nutrition status of children younger than five years is threatened. In this study we sought to assess under-five nutritional status among farming households in Oyo State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to sample a total of 146 mothers as respondents. Data were collected using interview schedule and were analysed using percentage, mean, Chi-square and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Most respondents were married (89.9%), currently working (93.2%) and had an average age, household size and monthly income of <italic>x</italic>¯ = 34.61, <italic>x</italic>¯ = 6 and ₦11,530, respectively. The respondents were mostly aware that cowpea is a major source of protein (<italic>x</italic>¯ = 0.99) and appropriate immunization of children is essential in aiding nutrition (<italic>x</italic>¯ = 0.99). They mostly sourced information on child nutrition from radio (<italic>x</italic>¯ = 0.87) and family and friends (<italic>x</italic>¯ = 0.87). Child nutritional status was high (59.6%). A significant relationship exists between educational attainment (χ2 = 10.781, <italic>P</italic> = 0.029), occupational status of the respondents (χ2 = 8.553, <italic>P</italic> = 0.014), awareness of adequate nutrition (r = 0.166, <italic>P</italic> = 0.044), source of information (r = 0.137, <italic>P</italic> = 0.010) and the child nutrition status. Improvements in nutrition campaign using available medical outlets and radio are advocated.</abstract>

Attaining adequate child nutrition requires prompt access to relevant nutrition information. Present information reveals that the nutrition status of children younger than five years is threatened. In this study we sought to assess under-five nutritional status among farming households in Oyo State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to sample a total of 146 mothers as respondents. Data were collected using interview schedule and were analysed using percentage, mean, Chi-square and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Most respondents were married (89.9%), currently working (93.2%) and had an average age, household size and monthly income of x¯ = 34.61, x¯ = 6 and ₦11,530, respectively. The respondents were mostly aware that cowpea is a major source of protein (x¯ = 0.99) and appropriate immunization of children is essential in aiding nutrition (x¯ = 0.99). They mostly sourced information on child nutrition from radio (x¯ = 0.87) and family and friends (x¯ = 0.87). Child nutritional status was high (59.6%). A significant relationship exists between educational attainment (χ2 = 10.781, P = 0.029), occupational status of the respondents (χ2 = 8.553, P = 0.014), awareness of adequate nutrition (r = 0.166, P = 0.044), source of information (r = 0.137, P = 0.010) and the child nutrition status. Improvements in nutrition campaign using available medical outlets and radio are advocated.

Access to nutrition information: a key to improving nutrition status among under-five children in farming households of Oyo State, Nigeria

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica

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Attaining adequate child nutrition requires prompt access to relevant nutrition information. Present information reveals that the nutrition status of children...

Access to nutrition information: a key to improving nutrition status among under-five children in farming households of Oyo State, Nigeria

Published Online: Jun 12, 2020

Page range: 29 - 37

Received: Oct 04, 2018

Accepted: Mar 31, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2020-0004

Keywords
Under-five nutrition, interview, nutrition information, farming households, nutrition campaign, medical outlets, dietary assessment, educational attainment, awareness

© 2020 Anjolaoluwa Oreoluwa Fadairo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Access to nutrition information: a key to improving nutrition status among under-five children in farming households of Oyo State, Nigeria

Published Online: Jun 12, 2020

Page range: 29 - 37

Received: Oct 04, 2018

Accepted: Mar 31, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2020-0004

KeywordsUnder-five nutrition, interview, nutrition information, farming households, nutrition campaign, medical outlets, dietary assessment, educational attainment, awareness

© 2020 Anjolaoluwa Oreoluwa Fadairo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Under-five nutrition, interview, nutrition information, farming households, nutrition campaign, medical outlets, dietary assessment, educational attainment, awareness