Perceived family support and undernutrition among older outpatients of a Northern Nigerian hospital: A mixed methods study
This study reported a high prevalence of undernutrition, with older age and poor family support as significant determinants. Undernutrition, driven by poor family support, financial hardships and limited food variety, emerged as recurring themes in the qualitative arm.
Authors
- Abdullahi Kabir Suleiman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0815-1183)
- Leenah Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6667-8752)
- Rasaki Aliu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2961-6891)
- Zainab Abdulazeez Umar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8646-2293)
- Abdulgafar Lekan Olawumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6838-4862)
- Afisulahi Abiodun Maiyegun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6582-9800)
- Ibrahim Gezawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6201-0974)
- Abubakar Abiso Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0412-0363)
- Hussaini Yusuf Magaji
- Tiri Titilope Ogunyele
- Aishatu Idris Umar
- Abdullahi Ibrahim Haruna
- Zainab Abdulkadir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9846-3278)
- Muazu Shuaibu Ishaqa
Institutions
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (NG)
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
- Institute of Population and Public Health (CA)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (NG)
- University of Maiduguri (NG)
- Gombe State University (NG)
- Bayero University Kano (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319626
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00