Objective To assess the prevalence and the associated risk factors for stunting in Jhangara
Town, Dadu Sindh. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Jhangara Town …

Abstract Background The Millennium Development Goal No 4 (MDG 4) requires countries to
scale up interventions addressing malnutrition and other immediate determinants of burden …

Child stunting reduction is the first of 6 goals in the Global Nutrition Targets for 2025 and a
key indicator in the second Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger. The prevalence …

Background Prevalence of child stunting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is
among the highest in the world. There is a need to systematically investigate how stunting …

Background Stunting, is a linear growth retardation, which results from inadequate intake of
food over a long period of time that may be worsened by chronic illness. Over a long period …

Objective: To determine the percentages of prevalence and incidence in child stunting at
birth, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of age and to investigate the association between factors and …

Background: Stunting is a serious impediment to child survival and developing a full
learning capacity. Despite several decades of efforts, stunting remained a major public …

Background Stunting is affected by various factors from mother and child. Previous studies
assessed only one or more influencing variables. Unfortunately, nor the significant influence …

Background The prevalence of under nutrition is very high in developing countries
especially in women and under five children. Stunting alone affected an estimated 154.8 …

Stunting remains a public health concern in developing countries. Factors related to stunting
have been categorized using various frameworks. Family plays an important role in …