Recurrent Diseases and Therapeutic Itineraries of Malnourished Children in Households of Mayo Danay Division, Far North Cameroon

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The UNICEF Conceptual Framework (2013) shows that disease is one of the direct
causes of malnutrition in children under five. The therapeutic itinerary plays a role
in the prognosis of the disease, and in turn, affects the incidence of malnutrition in an
individual. The data used in this article comes from the survey on the determinants of
malnutrition in children under five in the department of Mayo Danay in the Far
North of Cameroon. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted on a cluster
sample at two levels random sampling design was used. Anthropometric
measurements were used to assess the nutritional status of children. The study in 295
households, with 433 children shows that the most recurrent diseases in households of
malnourished children (acute form; stunting and underweight) are malaria;
respiratory infection and diarrhea. The therapeutic itinerary taken by the parents of
malnourished children (the three forms) are mainly health Facilities and self-
medication. To reduce malnutrition in the study area, we recommend monitoring
community-based surveillance for malaria, respiratory infection, diarrhea and
promoting health facility attendance

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Therapeutic itineraries, Malnutrition, child health, Cameroon, recurrent diseases

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