@article{10.11648/j.ijnfs.20221106.14,
  author = {Anuoluwapo Adebomi Babatunde and Ebenezer Obi Daniel and Oladapo Michael Olagbegi and Paul Olaiya Abiodun and Ahmed Mamuda Bello and Israel Olukayode Popoola and Michael Avwerhota and Christiana Asibi-Ogben Inegbebon and Michael Olabode Tomori and Friday Iyobosa Igbinovia},
  title = {Factors Affecting Malnutrition Treatment Outcomes and Health Workers’ Contributions: An Experience in Two Local Government Areas in a Northern State of Nigeria},
  journal = {International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences},
  volume = {11},
  number = {6},
  pages = {199-204},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ijnfs.20221106.14},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijnfs.20221106.14},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijnfs.20221106.14},
  abstract = {The prevalence of malnutrition in Fika and Nangere LGAs of Yobe state despite continuous Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) services, Outpatient Therapeutic programs (OTPs), and Stabilization Care (SC) services for a minimum of 4 years. With the overwhelming burden of Malnutrition despite the ongoing Nutrition interventions and government efforts with the support of international aid, it was important to conduct a study to evaluate the impact of this treatment and determine the trends in the progression of the crisis and factors that influence its outcomes. A qualitative collection was done on a purposive sample of caregivers in both Nangere and Fika LGAs, Nutrition community volunteers, Health workers, and focal LGA and state coordinators in both LGAs were administered open-ended questions for Key informant interviews. The audio recordings for the key informants’ interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis was conducted on the transcripts obtained from the in-depth interviews. The results reveal that there are various factors including where caregivers get nutrition information, stock out of RUTF and routine drugs, positive attitude of Health workers, and distance to the Nutrition Center has influenced the outcome of CMAM in both states. It is recommended that MAM and SAM therapeutic programs be better monitored, supplies of RUTF and drugs be prepositioned and accounted for to avoid stock out and mismanagement, outreach services be considered, and conduct systematic caregivers’ exit interviews periodically to receive feedback and continuously improve the Nutrition therapy program outcomes in Fika and Nangere despite the protracted crisis in Yobe state, Nigeria.},
 year = {2022}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Factors Affecting Malnutrition Treatment Outcomes and Health Workers’ Contributions: An Experience in Two Local Government Areas in a Northern State of Nigeria
AU  - Anuoluwapo Adebomi Babatunde
AU  - Ebenezer Obi Daniel
AU  - Oladapo Michael Olagbegi
AU  - Paul Olaiya Abiodun
AU  - Ahmed Mamuda Bello
AU  - Israel Olukayode Popoola
AU  - Michael Avwerhota
AU  - Christiana Asibi-Ogben Inegbebon
AU  - Michael Olabode Tomori
AU  - Friday Iyobosa Igbinovia
Y1  - 2022/12/23
PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijnfs.20221106.14
DO  - 10.11648/j.ijnfs.20221106.14
T2  - International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences
JF  - International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences
JO  - International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences
SP  - 199
EP  - 204
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2327-2716
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijnfs.20221106.14
AB  - The prevalence of malnutrition in Fika and Nangere LGAs of Yobe state despite continuous Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) services, Outpatient Therapeutic programs (OTPs), and Stabilization Care (SC) services for a minimum of 4 years. With the overwhelming burden of Malnutrition despite the ongoing Nutrition interventions and government efforts with the support of international aid, it was important to conduct a study to evaluate the impact of this treatment and determine the trends in the progression of the crisis and factors that influence its outcomes. A qualitative collection was done on a purposive sample of caregivers in both Nangere and Fika LGAs, Nutrition community volunteers, Health workers, and focal LGA and state coordinators in both LGAs were administered open-ended questions for Key informant interviews. The audio recordings for the key informants’ interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis was conducted on the transcripts obtained from the in-depth interviews. The results reveal that there are various factors including where caregivers get nutrition information, stock out of RUTF and routine drugs, positive attitude of Health workers, and distance to the Nutrition Center has influenced the outcome of CMAM in both states. It is recommended that MAM and SAM therapeutic programs be better monitored, supplies of RUTF and drugs be prepositioned and accounted for to avoid stock out and mismanagement, outreach services be considered, and conduct systematic caregivers’ exit interviews periodically to receive feedback and continuously improve the Nutrition therapy program outcomes in Fika and Nangere despite the protracted crisis in Yobe state, Nigeria.
VL  - 11
IS  - 6
ER  - 

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