[HTML][HTML] Determinants of stunting, underweight and wasting among children< 5 years of age: evidence from 2012-2013 Pakistan demographic and health survey

S Khan, S Zaheer, NF Safdar - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Childhood malnutrition is a critical public health concern in Pakistan. We aimed
to explore factors associated with malnutrition in Pakistani children (< 5 years of age) using …

A review of rural and peri-urban sanitation infrastructure in South-East Asia and the Western Pacific: Highlighting regional inequalities and limited data

N Nasim, A El-Zein, J Thomas - International Journal of Hygiene and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rural and peri-urban communities in developing countries rely on sanitation systems which
are often unsafely managed. One of the major barriers to assess safely managed sanitation …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Use of antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance in Nepal: a nationwide survey

KR Rijal, MR Banjara, B Dhungel, S Kafle, K Gautam… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Nepal suffers from high burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) due to inappropriate use of
antibiotics. The main objective of this study was to explore knowledge, attitude and practices …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of stunting among children aged 0–59 months in Nepal: findings from Nepal Demographic and health Survey, 2006, 2011, and 2016

RP Adhikari, ML Shrestha, A Acharya, N Upadhaya - BMC nutrition, 2019 - Springer
Background Stunting is one of the most commonly used indicators of child nutrition and
health status. Despite significant efforts by the government and external development …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of undernutrition using the composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF) and its determinants: A cross-sectional study in the rural area of the …

TAE Permatasari, Y Chadirin - BMC nutrition, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) can
comprehensively identify undernutrition by combining several indicators of nutritional status …

Prevalence and factors associated with underweight children: a population-based subnational analysis from Pakistan

R Kumar, F Abbas, T Mahmood, R Somrongthong - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This study aims to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with
underweight children under the age of 5 in Punjab, Pakistan. Design We analysed cross …

[HTML][HTML] Childhood undernutrition and its predictors in a rural health and demographic surveillance system site in South Africa

P Modjadji, S Madiba - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Overweight and obesity are increasing at an alarming rate in South Africa,
while childhood undernutrition remains persistently high. This study determined the …

Effects of short birth interval on child malnutrition in the Asia‐Pacific region: Evidence from a systematic review and meta‐analysis

MN Khan, ML Harris, TA Hassen… - Maternal & Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Child malnutrition remains a significant concern in the Asia‐Pacific region, with short birth
intervals recognised as a potential risk factor. However, evidence of this association is …

Determinants of underweight among children aged 0–23 months in Tanzania

CC Moshi, PJ Sebastian… - Food Science & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Underweight is the most dependable growth indicator for overall child growth. Tanzania has
the highest rate of underweight children in East Africa, with 1.27 million children under the …