Trend of risk and correlates of under-five child undernutrition in Bangladesh: an analysis based on Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey data, 2007-2017/2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objectives of this study are to identify the trend of undernutrition risk among under-five children (U5C) in Bangladesh and the trend of its correlates.

Design

Multiple cross-sectional data sets from different time points were used.

Setting

Nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (BDHSs) were conducted in 2007, 2011, 2014 and 2017/2018.

Participants

In the BDHSs, the sample sizes for ever-married women (age: 15-49 years) were 5300 in 2007, 7647 in 2011, 6965 in 2014 and 7902 in 2017/2018.

Outcomes

Extant indicators of undernutrition (stunted, wasted and underweight) have been considered as the outcome variables.

Materials and methods

Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis and factor loadings from fact

SUBMITTER: Rahman MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10277110 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature