Background Low birthweight (LBW) as well as early childhood stunting are risk factors for
increased childhood morbidity in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). The Covid 19 …

On a global basis, 144 million people are stunted, and in Ethiopia, it remains a major public
health problem. A limited number of studies have been conducted at the national level and …

Background Tanzania is one of the Sub-Saharan African country with nearly 12 out of 60
million people being adolescent. The prevalence of child marriage is higher with one out of …

Background. Limited information is available regarding the impact of food insecurity, low
birth weight (LBW) and the protective effect of the child support grant (CSG) on malnutrition …

Stunting remains a significant public health issue among North African children, even
though significant progress has been made in reducing hunger and poverty. This study …

Background Child growth stunting remains a challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where 34% of
children under 5 years are stunted, and causing detrimental impact at individual and societal …

Background Millions of people in low and low middle income countries suffer from extreme
hunger and malnutrition. Research on the effect of food insecurity on child nutrition is …

Summary Background & Aims Child stunting (impaired height-for-age) is a marker of chronic
undernutrition and results from insufficient energy and nutrient uptakes. Stunting has severe …

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 …

Background Stunting and overweight are nutritional problems affecting most of sub-Saharan
Africa. The region now has the world's highest rate of stunting among children (43%), while …