Update of the Nutrition Situation in Nigeria

Henrietta Nkechi Ene-Obong; Yetunde  Alozie; Salisu  Abubakar; Lilian  Aburime; Oluwatosin Olushola  Leshi

doi:10.51745/najfnr.4.9.S63-S74

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Prevention of NCDs Special Issue: Nutritional Situation In Africa

Henrietta Nkechi Ene-Obong ⁽¹⁾ , Yetunde Alozie ⁽²⁾ , Salisu Abubakar ⁽³⁾ , Lilian Aburime ⁽⁴⁾ , Oluwatosin Olushola Leshi ⁽⁵⁾

(1) Human nutrition and dietetics unit, department of biochemistry, faculty f basic medical sciences, university of Calabar, Cross River State , Nigeria

(2) Department home economics, nutrition and dietetics, faculty of agriculture, university of Uyo, Uyo, Qkwa Ibom State , Nigeria

(3) Department of biochemistry, faculty of basic medical sciences, Bayero university, Kano , Nigeria

(4) Human nutrition and dietetics unit, department of biochemistry, faculty f basic medical sciences, university of Calabar, Cross River State , Nigeria

(5) Department of human nutrition, university of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo state , Nigeria

https://doi.org/10.51745/najfnr.4.9.S63-S74

Issue
Vol. 4 No. 9 (2020): Special Issue: Nutritional Situation In Africa. An Update (UPNIA-2020)

Submitted
August 28, 2020

Published
December 30, 2020

Keywords:

Nutrition situation, malnutrition, dietary intake, food insecurity, Nigeria

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Background: The role of adequate nutrition in national and human development has been recognized; hence nutrition has become one of the global development agenda. This has led to the setting up of global goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Nigeria, with other nations in African have been making efforts towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Aim: This review is aimed at providing update on the nutrition situation in Nigeria with a view to providing recommendations for addressing gaps and barriers that may hinder progress. Materials and methods: Desk review was carried out. Information was obtained from the most recent published national and sub-national surveys, country profiles, reports from ministries and development agencies and individual researches from universities and research institutions. Results: There is limited data to adequately assess the nutrition situation in Nigeria. Despite all the efforts, most of the nutritional indices are below global averages. Nigeria has a stunting rate of 37%, the second highest in the world. Non-communicable diseases are also emerging rapidly as a result of poor intake of foods and dietary components. The high prevalence of malnutrition in all its forms can be attributed to food insecurity, poor infant and young child feeding practices, low socio-economic status, corruption and poor governance, to mention a few. Conclusion: Nigeria is still struggling to meet the 2030 nutrition targets; however, there are opportunities to accelerate progress in tackling malnutrition in all its forms.

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Henrietta Nkechi Ene-Obong

Human nutrition and dietetics unit, department of biochemistry, faculty f basic medical sciences, university of Calabar, Cross River State

henriettaeneobong@unical.edu.ng (Primary Contact)

Yetunde Alozie

Department home economics, nutrition and dietetics, faculty of agriculture, university of Uyo, Uyo, Qkwa Ibom State

Salisu Abubakar

Department of biochemistry, faculty of basic medical sciences, Bayero university, Kano

Lilian Aburime

Human nutrition and dietetics unit, department of biochemistry, faculty f basic medical sciences, university of Calabar, Cross River State

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0073-6611

Oluwatosin Olushola Leshi

Department of human nutrition, university of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo state

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2700-8750

Ene-Obong, H. N., Alozie, Y. ., Abubakar, S. ., Aburime, L. ., & Leshi, O. O. . (2020). Update of the Nutrition Situation in Nigeria. The North African Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, 4(9), S63-S74. https://doi.org/10.51745/najfnr.4.9.S63-S74

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