CSADI Combats Child, Maternal Malnutrition With Local Food Support

The Community Support and Development Initiative (CSADI) has provided nutritional support to 400 pregnant women and children in Kano State as part of efforts to combat malnutrition in rural communities.

The distribution, which took place in Rantan village of Bebeji Local Government Area and in Kura Local Government Area, featured the sharing of fortified bul-bul flour — a locally prepared food designed to boost immunity and improve child and maternal nutrition.

Speaking during the exercise, CSADI programme officer, Hajiya Hasana, said the initiative was aimed at tackling high rates of child and maternal malnutrition, particularly in rural areas. She explained that beneficiaries were also trained on how to prepare the supplement at home, alongside sensitisation on exclusive breastfeeding, birth spacing, and antenatal care.

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“Wherever we go, we don’t just distribute food. We teach women how to make it themselves, encourage proper infant feeding practices, and stress the need for pregnant women to attend antenatal checkups,” she noted.

Some beneficiaries, mostly rural women with limited access to modern healthcare and nutrition knowledge, also received practical health tips on maternal and child wellbeing.

Reacting, the Sarkin Fulani of Bebeji, Adamu Umar Adamu, who also serves as the district head of Bebeji, described the support as timely, especially in the face of rising food insecurity despite the harvest season.

“At times, before one child is weaned, another pregnancy follows. In such situations, both mother and child need access to proper nutrition. Heads of households must pay close attention to their families’ welfare,” he said.

The traditional ruler commended CSADI for its intervention and urged governments, policymakers, and wealthy individuals to support similar initiatives aimed at improving maternal and child health across Kano State.