Local spatial clustering of stunting and wasting among children under the age of 5 years: implications for intervention strategies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The present study aimed to evaluate the clustering of undernutrition indicators of children under the age of 5 years in relation to different scales.

Design

A community-based cross-sectional study design was employed. We collected anthropometric data, geographic locations/elevations of households and other data from visited households. We used a retrospective purely spatial Poisson probability model to identify and locate clusters (high rates) of stunting and wasting using the software SaTScan™ version 9·1·1. We ran a logistic regression model to help evaluate the causes of clustering. Settings Six villages in the Meskane Mareko District (38·45763°E, 8·042144°N) of southern Ethiopia.

Subjects

We surveyed 2371 children aged <5 years, who were found in 1744 ho

SUBMITTER: Gebreyesus SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10270919 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature