DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sajb.2025.v13i10.001

Pages: 1409-1415

Background and Objectives: Stunting and anemia constitute a real public health problem. Perfect control of this scourge will allow many children to reach the age of 5. The fight against child malnutrition necessarily requires understanding the deep and underlying causes. It is with this in mind that this present work is carried out among children attending the Anyama General Hospital. The aim is to assess the nutritional status of children aged 6 to 59 months. Methods and Study Design: This was a prospective and analytical cross-sectional study, covering the period from September to November 2019. The study involved 137 children aged 6 to 59 months who were seen in consultation and/or hospitalized in the pediatric department of Anyama General Hospital (District of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire). Results: The most common reasons for hospitalization among the children surveyed were anemia (89.1%) and malaria (67.9%). The most commonly observed type of malnutrition was stunting with a prevalence of 38.7% of cases. Approximately 23.4 and 15.5% of children with stunting suffered from moderate and severe forms respectively. Anemia was present in 89.10% of children according to the hemoglobin level with respectively 53.3% in severe form, 21% in mild form and 14.6% in moderate form. Conclusions: The prevalence of anemia is above the national threshold. Stunted growth and anemia are a scourge that must be combated in synergy with all health stakeholders.