Awogbenja, Makanju DehindeAbimbola, Adelakun2023-12-112023-12-112015-09-26Akinyele IO (2009): Ensuring Food and Nutrition Security in Rural Nigeria: An Assessment of the Challenges, Information Needs, and Analytical Capacity. Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria Strategy Support Program. Berkman D.S, Lescano A.G, Gilman R.H, Lopez S.L And Black M.M (2002): Effects Of Stunting, Diarrhoea Disease, And Parasitic Infection During Infancy On Cognition In Late Childhood: A Follow-Up Study. Lancet 339,364-371. Bhutta And S.S. Moms, (2003):. How Many Child Deaths Can We Prevent This Year? Lancet. 362: 65-71. Black R.E. Allen L.H, Bhutta Z.A, Canfield L.E, De Onis M. (2008): Under Nutrition AndOverweight In Low-Income And Middle - Income Countries. Lancet 382. 427 -451.Black RE. Victora CG. Walker SP, Bliutta ZA. Christian P. de Onis M. (2013): Maternal and child undernutrition and overweight in low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet.: 382:427-51. Dewey K.G. And Huffman S.L. (2009): Maternal. Infant, and Young Child Nutrition: Combining Effort To Maximize Impacts On Child Growth And Micronutrient Status. Fd And Nutr. Bulletin 30, S1S7-S1S9. Garenne M (2003): Sex differences in health indicators among children in African DHS surveys. J. Biosoc Sci. 35: pg601- 14. Guerrero-Serdan G (2009): The effects of the war in Iraq on nutrition and health: an analysis using anthropometric outcomes of children. EGHAM: University of London. Pg77. Kana SOP MM, Gouado I, Mananga MJ, Ekoule LD, Amvam zollo PH and Tetanve E (2013): Evaluation of nutritional status of young children aged 0-2 years in the Douala city (Cameroon), survey of some practices during diversification of complementary foods. Afr. J. Food Sci. Technol. Vol. 4(2) pp. 29-34.https://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/3122This study was conducted in Abeokuta South Local Government of Ogun State to assess the nutritional status of under- five children. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain information from caregivers (parent or guardian) of 150 randomly selected children of six to fifty-nine months attending child welfare clinics. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 and “Epi Info ” (version 6.0) software. The nutritional status of the children was assessed using a weight-for-age z-score based on the World Health Organization 2007 cutoff points, in which any child with a z-score of <-2 is considered to be malnourished. This study reveals that stunting was the most prevalent under nutrition problem among the children with 98.5%, 98.8% of male and female, respectively found to be stunted. More than one-third (38.2%) of male respondents were found to be severely underweight (low weight for age) while only 28.87c of the female were underweight. There was no significant difference in the prevalence rate for underweight and stunting between males and females (p=0.315. p=0.915) respectively. However, the percentage of underweight children was slightly higher among males (38.57c) compared to females (28.87o). There was a significant relationship established between mother's occupation and underweight, with p=0.060 but no significant association was shown between underweight and mother education (p=0.768). The study shows that childhood malnutrition is still a public-health concern in Abeokuta South Local Government Area. Keywords: Pre school, Nutritional status, underweight, stunting.enPre school, Nutritional status, underweight, stuntingArticle