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Nutrition

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Programme
16 August 2018
Nutrition
See how UNICEF targets its actions to ensure good nutrition for every child in Nigeria
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Report
06 April 2023
UNICEF Nigeria Key Results for Children
2018 - 2022 highlights

Files available for download (1)

Key Results for Children: 2018 - 2022 Highlights (PDF, 3 MB)
Press release
29 March 2023
UNICEF, UK Government float new project to protect children in north-east Nigeria
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Press release
07 March 2023
7.3 million adolescent girls and women of reproductive age in Nigeria are undernourished, putting women and new-born babies at risk – UNICEF
With half of stunting in children under 2 developing during pregnancy and before six months, new global report raises the alarm on the need to invest in essential nutrition programmes for adolescent girls and women
Press release
16 January 2023
Joint Press Release: 25 million Nigerians at high risk of food insecurity in 2023
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Photo essay
22 December 2022
Fathers leading the way to adequate nutrition
In Nguru Local Government Area, Yobe State, fathers are taking the lead in ensuring that their children grow and thrive by receiving a nutritious diet.
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Article
09 December 2022
Mothers' Support Groups fight child malnutrition in Bayelsa
Thanks to lessons learned from Mothers' Support Groups in Nembe, Bayelsa State - parents are now more knowledgeable about their infants' nutritional needs
A girl being fed RUTF
Press release
23 September 2022
Over half a billion dollars pledged to tackle severe wasting since July in unprecedented international response to deepening child malnutrition crisis
At least 60 per cent of commitments will directly support UNICEF’s work in 15 countries hardest hit by the food and nutrition crisis
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Report
17 August 2022
2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Report
The household survey developed by UNICEF to assist countries in filling data gaps for monitoring human development and the situation of children and women.

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2021 MICS full report (PDF, 20 MB)
2021 MICS statistical snapshots (PDF, 12 MB)
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Press release
16 August 2022
The National Bureau of Statistics in collaboration with UNICEF launches the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey/ National Immunization Coverage Survey Report
"Study finds that exclusive breastfeeding rate increased from 24 per cent to 34 per cent, while nearly 60 per cent of Nigerian children are now registered at birth with civil authorities"