High burden of undernutrition among primary school-aged children and its determinant factors in Ethiopia; a systematic review and meta-analysis

MA Assemie, AA Alamneh, DB Ketema… - Italian journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Undernutrition remains a major public health concern affecting both children
and adolescents in Ethiopia. However, little attention has been given to the undernutrition of …

Prevalence and associated factors of adolescent undernutrition in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Berhe, A Kidanemariam, G Gebremariam… - BMC nutrition, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background In Ethiopia, there are different pocket studies that assessed adolescent
undernutrition which came up with inconsistent and inconclusive findings. Therefore …

Determinants of undernutrition among young children in Ethiopia

B Sahiledengle, L Mwanri, P Petrucka, A Kumie… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Ethiopia is one of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa with the highest burden of childhood
undernutrition. Despite the high burden of this scourge, little is known about the magnitude …

Under-nutrition and its determinants among school-aged children in northwest Ethiopia

DB Tebeje, G Agitew, NW Mengistu, SB Aychiluhm - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Background Malnutrition among children has lifelong implications, its outcomes not only
cover the whole life but also transfer from one generation to another generation. Most …

Poor nutrition for under-five children from poor households in Ethiopia: Evidence from 2016 Demographic and Health Survey

HK Kasaye, FT Bobo, MT Yilma, M Woldie - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Ethiopia is commonly affected by drought and famine, and this has taken quite
a toll on citizens of the country, particularly the under-five children. Undernutrition among …

Prevalence of undernutrition and potential risk factors among children under 5 years of age in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: evidence from 2016 Ethiopian Demographic …

D Kebede, Y Merkeb, E Worku… - Journal of Nutritional …, 2021 - cambridge.org
More than one-third of deaths during the first 5 years of life are attributed to undernutrition,
which are mostly preventable through economic development and public health measures …

Undernutrition and its associated factors among children aged 6 to 59 months in Menz Gera Midir district, Northeast Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional …

G Engidaye, M Aynalem, T Adane, Y Gelaw, A Yalew… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Undernutrition can lead to impaired physical growth, restricted intellectual skills,
low school performance, reduced working capacity, and rooted disability in adult life. Thus …

Nutritional status of under five children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Abdulahi, S Shab-Bidar, S Rezaei… - Ethiopian journal of health …, 2017 - ajol.info
Background: Undernutrition is the outcome of insufficient food intake and recurrent infectious
diseases. The baseline levels of undernutrition remain so high that Ethiopia still needs to …

Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among under-five children in Ethiopia: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey

AK Tekile, AA Woya, GW Basha - BMC research notes, 2019 - Springer
Objective The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors for malnutrition among children
aged 0–59 months in Ethiopia. The analyzed data were obtained from the 2016 EDHS and …

Ethiopia's high childhood undernutrition explained: analysis of the prevalence and key correlates based on recent nationally representative data

T Gebreegziabher, N Regassa - Public health nutrition, 2019 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo examine the contribution of child, maternal and household factors in stunting,
wasting and underweight among children under 5 years in Ethiopia. DesignQuantitative …