Assessment of the nutritional status and dietary intake of women of childbearing age in the city of Comè, Benin.

Introduction: over nutrition and undernutrition problems affect many women of childbearing age in Benin. The inadequacy of the diet is the major reason. The objective of this study is to assess their nutritional status and diet in Comè, a city with the highest proportions of adverse neonatal outcomes in the Mono regional department of Benin in 2015. Methods: data were collected in June 2017 in a cross-sectional survey with a two-stage random sampling of non-pregnant or lactating women aged 15-49 years. Their sociodemographic characteristics, diet and nutritional status were reported and explored through descriptive and bivariate analysis. Results: the prevalence of underweight was 9.5% and overweight (overweight and obese) was 31.7%. The dietary diversity score was low for 47.9% of them. Compared to the Recommended Dietary Allowances, the energy and protein intakes were insufficient for 78.7% and 11.8% respectively. None of them had an energy-balanced diet according to the energy distribution between macronutrients after normalization of intakes. The contribution of carbohydrates was high in 99.1%, low in 96.2% for fats and adequate in 60.2% for proteins. Conclusion: these results reiterate the importance of developing nutritional interventions to improve the nutritional status and the diet of women of childbearing age in Benin. Periodically national food surveys must be conducted to evaluate their real nutritional intakes and promote better nutrition.

Perceived Stress at Work and Associated Factors among E-Waste Workers in French-Speaking West Africa.

Perceived stress at work is an important risk factor that affects the mental and physical health of workers. This study aims to determine the prevalence and factors associated with perceived stress in the informal electronic and electrical equipment waste processing sector in French-speaking West Africa. From 14 to 21 November 2019, a cross-sectional survey was carried out among e-waste workers in five countries in the French-speaking West African region, and participants were selected by stratified random sampling. Participants were interviewed on socio-demographic variables and characteristics related to e-waste management activities using a questionnaire incorporating Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale (10-item version). Factors associated with perceived stress were determined by multivariate logistic regression. A total of 740 e-waste workers were interviewed. The mean age of the workers was 34.59 ± 11.65 years, with extremes of 14 and 74 years. Most of the interviewees were repairers (43.11%). The prevalence of perceived stress among the e-waste workers was 76.76%. Insufficient income, number of working days per week, perceived violence at work, and the interference of work with family responsibilities or leisure were the risk factors that were the most associated with perceived stress. The high prevalence of perceived stress and its associated factors call for consideration and improvement of the working conditions of e-waste workers.