Disparities in childhood composite index of anthropometric failure prevalence and determinants across Ethiopian administrative zones

HM Fenta, T Zewotir, EK Muluneh - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The prevalence of under-five children's undernutrition in Ethiopia is among the
highest in the world. This study aimed at exploring the prevalence and risk factors of the …

Tracking progress in anthropometric failure among under-five children in Ethiopia: a geospatial and multilevel analysis

BT Seboka, S Hailegebreal, DE Yehualashet… - Archives of Public …, 2021 - Springer
Background Undernutrition is a major public health concern among under-five children in
many developing countries. This work evaluated the overall prevalence of under-nutrition by …

Anthropometric failures and its associated factors among preschool-aged children in a rural community in southwest Ethiopia

K Bidira, D Tamiru, T Belachew - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background In 2019, 144 million under-five-year-old children were stunted, and 47 million
were wasted globally. In Ethiopia, approximately 350,000 children are estimated to die each …

Spatial data analysis of malnutrition among children under-five years in Ethiopia

HM Fenta, T Zewotir, EK Muluneh - BMC medical research methodology, 2021 - Springer
Background Childhood malnutrition is a major cause of child mortality under the age of 5 in
the sub-Saharan Africa region. This study sought to identify the risk factors and spatial …

Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among children in rural Ethiopia

N Endris, H Asefa, L Dube - BioMed research international, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Child malnutrition continues to be the leading public health problem in
developing countries. In Ethiopia, malnutrition is a leading cause of child illness and death …

Determinants and morbidities of multiple anthropometric deficits in southwest rural Ethiopia

N Fentahun, T Belachew, C Lachat - Nutrition, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study was to compare undernutrition with child morbidity and their
determinants according to a composite index of anthropometrical failures and conventional …

Bivariate binary analysis on composite index of anthropometric failure of under-five children and household wealth-index

DL Workie, LM Tesfaw - BMC pediatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Malnutrition is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity of children in
low and middle income countries including Ethiopia and household wealth index shares the …

Space–time dynamics regression models to assess variations of composite index for anthropometric failure across the administrative zones in Ethiopia

HM Fenta, T Zewotir, EK Muluneh - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background A single anthropometric index such as stunting, wasting, or underweight does
not show the holistic picture of under-five children's undernutrition status. To alleviate this …

Multiple anthropometric and nutritional deficiencies in young children in Ethiopia: a multi-level analysis based on a nationally representative data

NR Geda, CX Feng, CJ Henry, R Lepnurm, B Janzen… - BMC pediatrics, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In Ethiopia, child undernutrition and anemia are major public health
concerns, resulting in increased childhood morbidity and mortality. Despite progress made …

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 …