32,000 children risk death in Jigawa over malnutrition —UNICEF
32,000 children risk death in Jigawa over malnutrition —UNICEF
Nigerian Tribune, 11 Jun 2016
URL: http://tribuneonlineng.com/32000-children-risk-death-in-jigawa-over-malnutrition-%E2%80%94unicef
A survey by the United Nation Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has indicated that no fewer than 32, 000 children were at risk of losing their lives as a result of inadequate nutrition in Jigawa State.
This was disclosed by a UNICEF nutrition specialist, Philomena Irene, in a paper presented at a workshop held at Manpower Development Institute in Dutse.
According to the research, 600,000 children of the 1,100,000 under five-year-old in Jigawa were stunted which was more than the national average.
She further revealed that at least 165,000 children of six to 59 months old were malnourished and were nine times likely to die without treatment.
Irene explained that as part of the WINNN project sustainability strategy, ORIE was engaged by DFID to conduct operational research that they would contribute to greater and wider awareness for nutrition.
As well as to find out the action to be taken and what intervention that would be most effective.
She maintained that, the research findings will also provide a platform at state and local government levels to engage with and discuss based on the research findings and design what measures. Should be taken to improve nutrition in the state.
Irene then assured that the UNICEF will continue to create a platform to disseminate the research finding for other state.
This was disclosed by a UNICEF nutrition specialist, Philomena Irene, in a paper presented at a workshop held at Manpower Development Institute in Dutse.
According to the research, 600,000 children of the 1,100,000 under five-year-old in Jigawa were stunted which was more than the national average.
She further revealed that at least 165,000 children of six to 59 months old were malnourished and were nine times likely to die without treatment.
Irene explained that as part of the WINNN project sustainability strategy, ORIE was engaged by DFID to conduct operational research that they would contribute to greater and wider awareness for nutrition.
As well as to find out the action to be taken and what intervention that would be most effective.
She maintained that, the research findings will also provide a platform at state and local government levels to engage with and discuss based on the research findings and design what measures. Should be taken to improve nutrition in the state.
Irene then assured that the UNICEF will continue to create a platform to disseminate the research finding for other state.