Factors associated with stunting among children 0 to 59 months of age in Angola: A cross-sectional study using the 2015-2016 Demographic and Health Survey.

ABSTRACT: Stunting among children under five years of age is a serious public health problem globally, with life-long consequences to health, well-being, and productivity. Stunted growth has complex and multifactorial causes, reflecting the interaction of a broad range of conditions that determine child health. The Angola 2015-2016 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) collected nationally representative anthropometry for 6,359 children 0 to 59 months of age in Angola, and ascertained exposure to a wide range of child, parental, socio-economic, and geographic variables. This study used a cross-sectional design to identify exposures associated with stunting among children 0 to 59 months of age in Angola, while considering the multifactorial and multi-level causes of stunting. Main outcome was prevalenc

SUBMITTER: Correa PR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021435 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature