Zinc Supplementation and Nutrition Education Among Children in the Rural Community

Summary

Malnutrition among children, especially stunting is a public health problem in Cameroon. This study assesses the impact of zinc supplementation of children and nutrition education of mothers on the nutritional status of the children in the rural community. Dietary surveys, nutritional status, zinc supplementation of children and nutrition education of mothers were carried out. After nutrition education and zinc supplementation, the study showed positive impact of both intervention on the nutritional status of children.

Timeline

Start

2015-03-01

Primary completion

2015-12-15

Completion

2015-12-30

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.