More than four million children in the North East and North West regions are suffering from malnutrition, the Federal Government has declared the government listed several factors contributing to the widespread malnutrition as limited access to food, poor dietary habits and improper feeding practices.
These, issues, according to the government, are exacerbated by broader economic and political challenges, as well as low health-seeking behaviors and educational levels among the population. Speaking during a five-day meeting with nutrition experts and stakeholders in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Wednesday, the Director of Nutrition at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ladidi Bako-Aiyebusi said the situation has called for a collaborative mechanism to devise a strategic document that outlines effective advocacy for nutrition in Nigeria
The five-day meeting in partnership with Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria and other key partners involved in strategic advocacy for nutrition in the country is expected to achieve the goal of partnerships -centered approach to solving the challenges referring to the 2021 National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey report, Bako-Aiyebusi said: “The report shows that nearly 4.4 million children in the north-east and north-west regions are malnourished.
The causes of this malnutrition are complex, including inadequate access to food, poor food consumption, improper feeding and caring practices, low economic status, and insufficient education among the populace. She added that the ongoing meeting is a crucial opportunity for stakeholders to develop a comprehensive and integrated strategic advocacy process to improve nutrition for children in these regions.
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