Stunting and its determinants among children aged 6–59 months in Northern Ethiopia: A cross‐sectional study

S Abeway, B Gebremichael, R Murugan… - Journal of nutrition …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Stunting reflects chronic undernutrition during the most critical periods of
growth and development in early life. The study was aimed at assessing the magnitude of …

Chronic malnutrition among under five children of Ethiopia may not be economic. A systematic review and meta-analysis

KH Abate, T Belachew - Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2019 - ajol.info
Background: Ethiopia is one of the four low income countries in achieving MDG4, however,
minimizing child undernutrition became critical undertaking thus far. This review aimed at …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of stunting among under-five children in Ethiopia: a multilevel mixed-effects analysis of 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey data

K Fantay Gebru, W Mekonnen Haileselassie… - BMC pediatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Childhood stunting is the most widely prevalent among under-five children in
Ethiopia. Despite the individual-level factors of childhood stunting are well documented …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for diarrhoea and malnutrition among children under the age of 5 years in the Tigray Region of Northern Ethiopia

AG Wasihun, TA Dejene, M Teferi, J Marugán… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Diarrhoea and malnutrition are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality
among children in areas with poor access to clean water, improved sanitation, and with low …

Risk factors associated with Under‐Five stunting, wasting, and underweight based on Ethiopian demographic health survey datasets in Tigray Region, Ethiopia

BT Woldeamanuel, TT Tesfaye - Journal of nutrition and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Stunting, wasting, and underweight among children are major problems in
most regions of Ethiopia, including the Tigray region. The main objective of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and risk factors of underweight among under-5 children in Bangladesh: Evidence from a countrywide cross-sectional study

MM Hossain, F Abdulla, A Rahman - PLoS One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Underweight is one of the important anthropometric components of malnutrition
among under-five children and is a major public health concern in Bangladesh because it …

Factors associated with adverse nutritional status of children in sub‐Saharan Africa: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys from 31 countries

ST Adedokun, S Yaya - Maternal & child nutrition, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Undernutrition is linked to almost half of all deaths in under‐five children. In 2019, 144
million under‐five children suffered from stunting and 47 million suffered from wasting. This …

Low Economic Class Might Predispose Children under Five Years of Age to Stunting in Ethiopia: Updates of Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

MW Kassaw, AA Bitew… - Journal of nutrition …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Malnutrition is major public health problem worldwide, particularly in
developing countries including Ethiopia. In 2016, out of 667 million children under five years …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Assessment of prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among under-five children in Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia

MM Menalu, AD Bayleyegn, MA Tizazu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Malnutrition is a deficiency or improper intake of energy and nutrients. It
includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight, and mineral and vitamin-related …