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A survey has shown that 60 per cent of children under the age of five years are suffering from impair growth due to acute severe malnutrition in Jigawa State.
Besides, the children presently witnessing a high degree of stunting as a result of nutrient deficiencies making them prone to infection, inadequate psychosocial stimulation and other life-threatening complications.
Executive Secretary, Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Kabir Ibrahim-Aliyu, revealed the outcome of the survey during an advocacy meeting held on Thursday in Kano.
The advocacy meeting held at the instance of Jigawa State Government in collaboration with Aisha Buhari Foundation (ABF), drew the participation of the 27 Local Government Area (LGA) Chairmen of Jigawa state and critical stakeholders on nutrition to reevaluate the menace of malnutrition in the state.
This was revealed by the Executive Secretary, Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Kabir Ibrahim-Aliyu, during an advocacy meeting on Thursday in Kano.
The advocacy training organised by Aisha Buhari Foundation (ABF) in collaboration with Jigawa state government, had in attendance the 27 Local Government Area (LGA) Chairmen of the state as well as critical stakeholders on nutrition.
The event was meant to reevaluate the menace of malnutrition in the state.
According to Ibrahim Aliyu despite the commitment of the state government in tackling the issue of malnutrition, the number of stunting children continue to progress on alarming rate.