Publications by authors named "Adamu Suleiman Gachi"
Determinants of Mortality Among Severely Malnourished Children in Northern Nigeria.
Shafique Sani Nass Nafisa Sani Nass Zubairu Iliyasu Bello Suleiman Shamsuddeen Yahaya Adamu Suleiman Gachi
Health Serv Res Manag Epidemiol
December 2021
Objectives: Severe Acute Malnutrition is a significant cause of mortality in children under the age of 5 years in low-resource settings, including Northern Nigeria. The study aimed to determine the associations between selected risk factors and mortality outcomes in children admitted with SAM in a facility in Katsina State, Northern Nigeria.
Methods: A prospective observational cohort of 201 children aged 6 to 59 months who were admitted with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in stabilization centers in Katsina State, Northern Nigeria between May 18, 2021, and July 20, 2021, (63 days) were assessed followed up.