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The relationship between the determinants of weaning period and child malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K08816
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Hygiene and public health
Research InstitutionTsukuba International University (2018)
Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing (2015-2017)

Principal Investigator

NAGAHORI Chikako  つくば国際大学, 医療保健学部, 講師(移行) (90600627)

Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) KINJO Yoshihide  沖縄県立看護大学, 大学院・保健看護学研究科, 教授 (40291140)
YAMAUCHI Taro  北海道大学, 大学院・保健科学研究院, 教授 (70345049)
Research Collaborator VODOUNON Josef  ラギューン母子大学病院センター, 産婦人科医
ALAO Maroufou Jules  ラギューン母子大学病院センター, 小児科医
PADONOU BATOSSI Geneviève  ラギューン母子大学病院センター, 小児科・公衆衛生学専門, 医師
HOUNKPATIN Benjamin  ラギューン母子大学病院センター, 産婦人科医
AMOULE HOUENASSI Eve  ラギューン母子大学病院センター, 栄養士・助産師
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords栄養不良 / こども / アフリカ
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aims of this study were to evaluate the nutrition status of, and clarify
the maternal safe food preparation behaviors associated with malnutrition in, children aged <5 years in Cotonou, Benin. This study targeted 300 mother-child pairs visiting the University Hospital of Mother and Child Cotonou Lagoon. Mothers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Child height/length and weight measurements were determined and Z-scores were calculated using the WHO 2006 Child Growth Standards. On logistic regression analysis, significant variables on bivariate analysis, the associations of which were clarified in previous studies, were established as independent variables. Regarding nutrition status, 11.0% of the children had stunting and 14.7% were underweight. As a remarkable point, food refrigeration was statistically significant. It was suggested that the mother's safe food behaviors and the child malnutrition were related at weaning period.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、サブサハラアフリカの子どもの離乳時期の決定要因と低栄養との関連について、離乳時期における母親の安全な食行動が子どもの栄養状態に影響するとの示唆を得ることができた。本研究の独創的な視点は、多くの研究でアフリカの子どもの栄養評価を子どもの実月齢を用いていたが、本研究では母子手帳で在胎週数を確認し、早産の子どもには修正月齢で評価し、分析している点である。本研究成果は、早産や低出生体重児で生まれる子どもが多いサブサハラアフリカ諸国、ひいては途上国全体への波及効果が期待できるため、国際保健学的に意義が高い。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 2 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Possible effect of maternal safe food preparation behavior on child malnutrition in Benin, Africa2018

    • Author(s)
      Nagahori Chikako、Kinjo Yoshihide、Vodounon Assogba Joseph、Alao Maroufou Jules、Padonou Batossi Genevieve、Hounkpatin Benjamin、Amoule Houenassi Eve、Yamauchi Taro
    • Journal Title

      Pediatrics International

      Volume: 60 Issue: 9 Pages: 875-881

    • DOI

      10.1111/ped.13656

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Malnutrition among Vaccinated Children Aged 0&#8211;5 Years in Batouri, Republic of Cameroon -Convenience samples from five health centers and two villages in the health district of Batouri2017

    • Author(s)
      Nagahori C, Kinjo Y, Tchuani JP, Yamauchi T
    • Journal Title

      Journal of General and Family Medicine

      Volume: 0 Issue: 6 Pages: 1-7

    • DOI

      10.1002/jgf2.104

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Malnutrition among Vaccinated Children Aged 0-5 Years in Batouri, Republic of Cameroon -Convenience samples from five health centers and two villages in the health district of Batouri2017

    • Author(s)
      Nagahori C, Kinjo Y, Tchuani JP, Yamauchi T
    • Journal Title

      Journal of General and Family Medicine

      Volume: 印刷中

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Malnutrition Associated with Safe Food Preparation Behaviors of Mother in in Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa2019

    • Author(s)
      Nagahori C, Kinjo Y, Vodounon AJ, Alao MJ, Padounou Batossi G,Hounkpatin B,Amoule Houenassi E, Yamauchi T
    • Organizer
      6th International Conference on Nutrition and Growth, Poster session
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] アフリカ・ベナンの子どもの栄養不良に対する母親の食品衛生行動の影響2018

    • Author(s)
      長堀智香子, 金城芳秀, VODOUNON A. Joseph, ALAO Maroufou Jules, PADONOU BATOSSI Genevieve, HOUNKPATIN Benjamin, AMOULE HOUENASSI Eve, 山内太郎
    • Organizer
      第1回日本健康学会総会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Possible Malnutritional Effect by The Time of Starting Complementary Foods among Children aged 0-5 years in Batouri, Cameroon2017

    • Author(s)
      Nagahori C, Kinjo Y, Tchuani JP, Yamauchi T
    • Organizer
      4th International Conference on Nutrition and Growth
    • Place of Presentation
      Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-02
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] アフリカ・ベナンの子どもの栄養不良に対する母親の食品衛生行動の影響2017

    • Author(s)
      長堀智香子, 金城芳秀, Vodounon AJ, Alao MJ, Padonou Batossi G, Hounkpatin B, Amoule Houenassi E, 山内太郎
    • Organizer
      第82回日本健康学会総会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] カメルーンの子どもの栄養不良と離乳食開始時期の関連2016

    • Author(s)
      長堀智香子, 金城芳秀, Jean Paul TCHUANI, 山内太郎
    • Organizer
      第81回日本民族衛生学会総会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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