Level of undernutrition and its determinants among children aged 12–59 months in Wolaita district, Ethiopia

SB Workie, T Mekonen, W Fekadu… - … health, medicine and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Undernutrition remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and
mortality among children throughout the world particularly in developing countries. The …

Undernutrition and associated factors among children aged 6-59 months in East Belesa District, northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study

W Fentahun, M Wubshet, A Tariku - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background Undernutrition remains the major public health concern in Ethiopia and
continues as the underlying cause of child mortality. However, there is a scarcity of …

Magnitude and predictors of undernutrition among children aged six to fifty nine months in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

H Darsene, A Geleto, A Gebeyehu, S Meseret - Archives of public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Undernutrition among children continues to be a major public health problem in
developing countries. In Ethiopian, 44% of under-five children were stunted while 29% and …

Undernutrition and associated factors among children under 2 years of age in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia

SF Forsido, NK Tsegaye, D Tamiru, T Belachew… - Journal of Public …, 2021 - Springer
Background Undernutrition among children is a primary concern in sub-Saharan African
countries such as Ethiopia. The objective of this paper is to measure the magnitude of …

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 …

Undernutrition and associated factors among urban children aged 24–59 months in Northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross sectional study

A Girma, H Woldie, FA Mekonnen, KA Gonete, M Sisay - BMC pediatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Globally, in every three preschool children one is affected by malnutrition. In
Ethiopia, child undernutrition continues to be a serious public health problem. Data are …

Prevalence of undernutrition and associated factors among children aged between six to fifty nine months in Bule Hora district, South Ethiopia

M Asfaw, M Wondaferash, M Taha, L Dube - BMC Public health, 2015 - Springer
Background More than one-third of deaths during the first five years of life are attributed to
undernutrition, which are mostly preventable through economic development and public …

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 …

Prevalence of undernutrition and its associated factors among children below five years of age in Bure Town, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara National Regional State …

D Amare, A Negesse, B Tsegaye… - Advances in Public …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Malnutrition is the major public health problem over the world. Developing
countries are highly affected. Asian and Sub‐Saharan African countries, including Ethiopia …

Factors associated with undernutrition among children aged between 6–36 months in Semien Bench district, Ethiopia

DA Fufa, TD Laloto - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Background Malnutrition is a term used to refer a condition of both excessive and under-
nutrition. Even in the 21 st c, it is yet among the major public health challenges that affect the …