ArticlePublic health nutrition2022
Secular trends in low birth weight and child undernutrition in West Africa: evidence from complex nationwide surveys, 1985-2019.
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- Age-related disparities and spatial distribution of low birthweight in sub-Saharan Africa: using data from demographic and health survey.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Birth weight impacts physical and motor performance of school-aged children in Matola, Mozambique.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Enhancing birth weight outcomes through improved antenatal care in West African countries: Evidence from propensity score matching analysis.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Impact of Low Birth Weight and Other Determinants on Stunting in Children Under-Five Years Old: Evidence from Indonesia's Nutrition Status Survey.International journal of preventive medicine · 2025Article
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- Birth weight mediates the association of maternal undernutrition with child undernutrition prevalence in West Africa.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Article
- Trends of risk factors associated with childhood stunting and anaemia in Ghana: evidence from the Demographic Health Survey and Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (2003-2017).Public health nutrition · 2024Article
- Social determinants of health associated with increased prevalence of childhood malnutrition in Africa.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Ambient climatic factors and term birthweight: A study of critical windows of exposure in the Republic of Cyprus.Environmental research · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe present prevalence estimates and secular trends of stunting, wasting, underweight, and anaemia among children under 5 years of age and low birth weight (LBW) over the period 1985-2019 in West Africa (WA).
designAnalysis of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) and World Bank data. DerSimonian-Laird random effect model with the Knapp-Hartung adjustment to the standard error was used to derive overall prevalence estimates. We used fixed effect ordinary least square regression models with cluster robust standard error to conduct time trends analyses.
settingWest Africa.
participantsChildren aged 0 to 59 months.
resultsThree distinct periods (1986-1990, 1993-1996 and 1997-2000) of sharp increases in prevalence of all outcomes was observed. After the year 2000, prevalence of all outcomes except LBW started to decline with some fluctuations. LBW prevalence showed a steady increase after 2000. We observed a decline in prevalence of stunting (
conclusionsChild undernutrition prevalence varied greatly between countries and the year cohorts. We observed marginal reductions in prevalence of all outcomes except anaemia where the reductions were quite striking and LBW where an increase was noted. There is the need for more rigorous and sustained targeted interventions in WA.
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