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 …

Introduction Over the past three decades, undernutrition has become a major cause of
morbidity and mortality among children under five years globally. Low birth weight has been …

Background Undernutrition remains a major public health issue in low-and middle-income
countries. Objective Our aim for this study was to identify the factors contributing to …

Background The prevalence of undernutrition is decreasing in many parts of the developing
world, but challenges remain in many countries. The objective of this study was to determine …

Background: Sub-Saharan Africa has a long history of struggling with child undernutrition.
The prevalence of undernutrition is still high and knowledge about this public health …

Objective: To investigate key risk factors associated with undernutrition in the first few years
of life. Design: A cross-sectional household survey was conducted in January 2018 …

Background Understanding the burden and contextual risk factors is critical for developing
appropriate interventions to control undernutrition. Methods This study used data from the …

ObjectiveTo report on the trends and determinants of undernutrition among children< 5
years old in Kenya. DesignData from four nationwide Kenya Demographic and Health …

Malnutrition is a considerable contributor to child mortality and morbidity. Child malnutrition
further affects the country's economic development. Child malnutrition in South Africa is …

Objective: To identify the factors associated with childhood undernutrition. Design: Cross-
sectional survey. Setting: Hlabisa health district in KwaZulu/Natal, South Africa. Subjects …