Prevalence of Malnutrition Among Mothers and Children 0-6 Months In Jos and Jigawa State Nigeria, a Comparative Analysis

<p dir="ltr">Poor nutritional status of mothers has direct and indirect inuence on their health and of their children. Adequate maternal nutrition is needed for breastfeeding, recovery following pregnancy and labour as well 2 1 as coping with child care. About 4.7 million infants globally, less than 6 months of age (U6M) are 3 moderately wasted and 3.8 million are severely wasted This study therefore examined the prevalence of . maternal and child malnutrition in Jos, Plateau and Jigiwa, states, Nigeria.</p>