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- Title
Factors associated with childhood chronic malnutrition in West and Central Africa: a scoping review.
- Authors
Sawadogo, Pengdewende Maurice; Sia, Drissa; Nguemeleu, Eric Tchouaket; Kobiane, Jean-François; Onadja, Yentema; Robins, Stephanie
- Abstract
Chronic malnutrition is a major public health concern that is the focus of a large body of scientific research. However, there is no synthesis of knowledge about the factors associated with this disease in West and Central Africa, where its prevalence is particularly high. We conducted a systematic search for scientific articles published between January 1st, 2000, and October 15th, 2020, that focus on chronic malnutrition in children in West and Central Africa. We queried CAIRN, PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases for this purpose. The search process followed the recommendations of Arksey and O'Malley. Items reported in this review follow the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Sixty articles involving children from a total of twenty (20) countries, mainly Ghana and Nigeria, were included in the final analysis. The data used were predominantly cross-sectional and were mainly drawn from demographic and health surveys. The analysis revealed that chronic malnutrition in children is associated with sociocultural, economic, and healthcare factors related to the characteristics of children, mothers, households, and communities. The association with children's vulnerability to disease, maternal education, purchasing power, and autonomy need to be further investigated in West and Central Africa. Further analysis using longitudinal data is also needed to better understand the factors associated with chronic malnutrition in West and Central Africa.
- Subjects
AFRICA; JUVENILE diseases; MALNUTRITION in children; MALNUTRITION; DEMOGRAPHIC surveys; PANEL analysis; CHRONICALLY ill
- Publication
Pan African Medical Journal, 2022, Vol 43, p1
- ISSN
1937-8688
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11604/pamj.2022.43.45.32820