[01] Issoufou Amadou, Food Science and Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Agronomy and Environmental Sciences, Dan Dicko Dankoulodo University of Maradi, Maradi, Niger. [02] Nazipa Ali Chaibou, Bouzou Dan Zambadi Institute of Health, Université Libre de Maradi, Maradi, Niger. [03] Habsatou Mahamane Ousmane, Bouzou Dan Zambadi Institute of Health, Université Libre de Maradi, Maradi, Niger.

The influence of family planning (FP) on mothers of malnourished children admitted at the Centre for Internal Nutritional Recovery (CRENI) of the Regional Hospital Centre (CHR) of Maradi, Niger republic was carried out with the aim of knowing the impact of PF in mothers of malnourished children admitted at CRENI/CHR of the Maradi. This study revealed how these mothers practice the FP and what are the means and type of FP mostly used by these mothers to space births in order to assure good health for their children and themselves healthy. The results of this study show that the majority of the mothers in this survey have a younger age and practice the modern type of FP with the pills which is the most used method of FP by these mothers in this study. However, most surveyed mothers believe that their children are not admitted to CRENI because of close births, illnesses or lack of hygiene, but believe that unbalanced diet is the biggest cause and maintenance of malnutrition of their children. This must call attention of all the actors to coordinate their actions for a better control of taking in charge of malnutrition towards a better awareness of the mothers of malnourished children in Maradi.

Family Planning, Malnourished Children, Malnutrition, CHR of Maradi

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