Hamidou Djelifa, IDI GAMBO Aicha, DODO HAMBALI Zouleyhatou, Almou Abdoulaye Alio, GARBA BALLABE Maimouna, Alkassoum Salifou Ibrahim & Hassimi Sadou·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2025
Malnutrition is a serious threat to the well-being and survival of children in low- and middle-income countries. In Niger, the prevalence of global acute malnutrition is over 15%. The objective of this section is to determine the prevalence of global acute malnutrition in breastf...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i61753
In Africa, vitamin A deficiency is responsible for approximately 6% of deaths in children under 5 years of age (1). Due to the significant risk that this deficiency has on infant morbidity and mortality (reduced resistance to infections, stunted growth, blindness, death), it is c...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i31652
Access to safe, adequate and nutritious food is a basic human right that is essential for good health (WHO, 2008). Unfortunately, this basic right is denied in many low- and middle-income countries, partly due to food insecurity, poverty and inappropriate food distribution (Torhe...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i31653
Adequate nutritional practices during early and early childhood are essential to ensure the growth, health and development of the full potential of these children (1). These practices begin with exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of the child's life (2), then contin...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i21633
In Niger, diseases linked to poor WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) practices are one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality among children under five. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between WASH and morbidity and the nutritional status of children aged 0 to...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2024/v33i2858
Background: Overweight and obesity during adolescence are a worldwide public health concern, due to their potential impact on health and their increasing frequency. Dietary habits such as overconsumption of energy-dense foods combined with low levels of physical activity are the...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2024/v16i91538
Almou Abdoulaye Alio, ALIO SANDA Abdel-Kader, Alio Fody Mahamadou, Chaibou Yaou, Rabiou Mamane Moustapha, Hamidou Djelifa, Soumana Sourounda Idé, Mahamane Idi Issa Abdoulahi, Mamadou Lewamy, Haoua Sabo Seini & Sadou Hassimi·Asian Journal of Biology·2024
The urban community of Niamey is characterized by a prodigious development of urban and peri-urban agriculture. Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is one of the main crops grown in these urban and peri-urban areas. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of irrigation water on the ba...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i5405
Almou Abdoulaye Alio, Alio Fody Mahamadou, Chaibou Yaou, ALIO SANDA Abdel-Kader, Rabiou Mamane Moustapha, Hamidou Djelifa, Soumana Sourounda Idé, Mamadou Lewamy, Haoua Sabo Seini & Sadou Hassimi·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2024
Vegetables are an important food source of nutrients, vitamins and dietary fiber, and therefore play a vital role in human health and well-being. Unfortunately, they are perishable products that could be vectors for the transmission of infectious diseases. The aim of this study w...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2024/v16i41409