[ Habitudes alimentaires et état nutritionnel des élèves âgés de 5 à 18 ans des ménages urbains de l’arrondissement communal 1 de Niamey, Niger ]
Volume 59, Issue 1, February 2022, Pages 48–58
Samna Soumana Oumarou1, Amadou Issoufou2, Oumarou Diadié Halima3, Idrissa Soumana Miriam4, and Balla Abdourahamane5
1 Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques et de l’Environnement, Université Boubakar Bâ de Tillabéri, Niger
2 Faculté d’Agronomie et des Sciences de l’Environnement, Université Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi, Niger
3 Faculté d'Agronomie, Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey de Niamey, Niger
4 Faculté d'Agronomie, Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey de Niamey, Niger
5 Faculté d'Agronomie, Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey de Niamey, Niger
Original language: French
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The nutritional status of students of school age and adolescents is of great concern to any country. This study aimed to assess the eating habits and nutritional status of students aged 5 to 18 from urban households of the district communal 1 of Niamey. 300 households in six districts were surveyed, 97% of the heads of households were men, 87% of these heads were monogamous. Each head of household had an average of 10 people in charge. Among the 623 students surveyed, 55% are boys against 45% girls, the majority (65%) were in primary school, 63% in public schools. Students in the 10-14 age group (48%) were the most abundant. The nutritional status of the students was evaluated according to 2006 WHO standards. Thus, it came out with the proportion of 2.56% overweight, 1.44% obesity all grades combined. Also, the coexistence of underweight (9.30%) with a proportion of 15.97% of growth retardation 66% of wasting according and emaciation to BMI and MUAC. On the other hand, the proportion of acute malnutrition according to the weight-for-height index (22.2%) as well as underweight only concerned the age group of 5 to 9 years. The extracurricular sport was rarely practiced by the students (27%). The dietary diversity score was assessed according to FAO references. Eating habits varied and diverse for 74% of the students and the most consumed food groups were cereals (99%), then fruits (97.7%). Although, strongly correlated with the socioeconomic level of the parents.
Author Keywords: Survey, Eating habits, Nutritional status, students, Age group, Communal 1 district of Niamey.
Volume 59, Issue 1, February 2022, Pages 48–58
Samna Soumana Oumarou1, Amadou Issoufou2, Oumarou Diadié Halima3, Idrissa Soumana Miriam4, and Balla Abdourahamane5
1 Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques et de l’Environnement, Université Boubakar Bâ de Tillabéri, Niger
2 Faculté d’Agronomie et des Sciences de l’Environnement, Université Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi, Niger
3 Faculté d'Agronomie, Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey de Niamey, Niger
4 Faculté d'Agronomie, Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey de Niamey, Niger
5 Faculté d'Agronomie, Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey de Niamey, Niger
Original language: French
Copyright © 2022 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The nutritional status of students of school age and adolescents is of great concern to any country. This study aimed to assess the eating habits and nutritional status of students aged 5 to 18 from urban households of the district communal 1 of Niamey. 300 households in six districts were surveyed, 97% of the heads of households were men, 87% of these heads were monogamous. Each head of household had an average of 10 people in charge. Among the 623 students surveyed, 55% are boys against 45% girls, the majority (65%) were in primary school, 63% in public schools. Students in the 10-14 age group (48%) were the most abundant. The nutritional status of the students was evaluated according to 2006 WHO standards. Thus, it came out with the proportion of 2.56% overweight, 1.44% obesity all grades combined. Also, the coexistence of underweight (9.30%) with a proportion of 15.97% of growth retardation 66% of wasting according and emaciation to BMI and MUAC. On the other hand, the proportion of acute malnutrition according to the weight-for-height index (22.2%) as well as underweight only concerned the age group of 5 to 9 years. The extracurricular sport was rarely practiced by the students (27%). The dietary diversity score was assessed according to FAO references. Eating habits varied and diverse for 74% of the students and the most consumed food groups were cereals (99%), then fruits (97.7%). Although, strongly correlated with the socioeconomic level of the parents.
Author Keywords: Survey, Eating habits, Nutritional status, students, Age group, Communal 1 district of Niamey.
Abstract: (french)
L’état nutritionnel des élèves surtout des scolaires et des adolescents est une grande préoccupation pour tout pays. Cette a pour objectif d’évaluer les habitudes alimentaires et l’état nutritionnel des élèves âgés de 5 à 18 ans des ménages urbains de l’arrondissement communal de Niamey I. l’enquête menée sur 300 ménages dans six quartiers a été effectué et 97% des chefs de ménages étaient des hommes, 87% de ces chefs étaient monogames avec en moyenne 10 personnes en charge. Parmi les 623 élèves enquêtés 55% sont des garçons contre 45% des filles, la majorité (65%) était au primaire, 63% dans les établissements publics. Les élèves de la tranche d’âge de 10 à 14 ans (48%) étaient les plus nombreux. L’état nutritionnel des élèves selon OMS montre une proportion de 2,56% de surpoids, 1,44% d’obésité tout grade confondu. Aussi, la coexistence d’insuffisance pondérale (9,30%) avec une proportion de 15,97% de retard de croissance et 66% d’émaciation selon l’IMC et le PB. Par contre la proportion de la malnutrition aiguë selon l’indice poids sur taille (22,2%) de même que l’insuffisance pondérale concernait uniquement la tranche d’âge de 5 à 9 ans. Le sport extrascolaire était peu pratiqué par les élèves (27%). Le score de diversités alimentaires selon FAO étaient variées et très diversifiées pour 74% des élèves et les groupes d’aliments les plus consommés étaient les céréales (99%) puis les fruits (97,7%). Tout ceci était en forte corrélation avec le niveau socioéconomique des parents.
Author Keywords: Enquête, Habitudes alimentaires, Etat nutritionnel, Elèves, Class d’âge, Ménages urbains Arrondissement communal I de Niamey.
How to Cite this Article
Samna Soumana Oumarou, Amadou Issoufou, Oumarou Diadié Halima, Idrissa Soumana Miriam, and Balla Abdourahamane, “Eating habits and nutritional status of students aged 5 to 18 from urban households of communal 1 district of Niamey, Niger,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 59, no. 1, pp. 48–58, February 2022.
