NUTR SCI 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Improved Sanitation, Demographic Transition, Food Policy
17 May 2018
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04/30/18 lecture 23: MALI: A Case Study into the nutritional and economic aspects of
malnutrition
• Summary Data
o Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world, with much of the population
(over 50%) living on over of the population living on less than a day.
o Mali has great food insecurity resulting from climate change, a military coup, an
unresolved refugee crisis, erratic and less rainfall leading to drought and
desertification. The northern part of the country, where poverty and food
insecurity are widespread, is particularly vulnerable.
o Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world, with nearly 50% of the
population living below $3/day using the PPP conversion rate.
o Mali has great food insecurity resulting from climate change, a military coup, an
unresolved refugee crisis, erratic and less rainfall leading to drought and
desertification. The northern part of the country, where poverty and food
insecurity are widespread, is particularly vulnerable. Strong urban bias in food
policy.
• Education Data
o Adult Literacy Rate: 33%
o Male (female) youth literacy rate [ages 15-24]: 56% (39%)
o Male (female) primary school participation: 71% (62%)
o Male (female) primary school attendance rate: 60% (54%)
o Male (female) secondary school participation: 36% (25%)
o Male (female) secondary school attendance rate: 36% (23%)
o Foundation for Education as a means of a growth tool is very poor at present.
o Society sees value in primary education but fairly significant drop off in
participation and enrollment after that.
o Society values education for female far less than males.
• Health Data (UNICEF)
o Use of improved drinking water source, Urban 89%
o Use of improved drinking water source, Rural 53%
o Use of improved sanitation facility, Urban 35%
o Use of improved sanitation facility, Rural 14%
o Under 5 Mortality Rank: 8th in the world
o Average immunizations (HepB, Polio, DPT, etc.) 77.25%
• Results from demographic data
o Child mortality declining rapidly but still over 10%
o Life expectancy at birth increasing rapidly
o Death rate declining rapidly
o Birth and fertility rates remain stubbornly high.
o Clearly in phase 2 or 3 of the demographic transition.
o Clearly still a rapid population growth society
• Results from economic data
o Isuffiiet average ioe to raise all oats
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