Coexistence of Anaemia and Stunting among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Ethiopia: Findings from the Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Stunting and anaemia, two severe public health problems, affect a significant number of children under the age of five. To date, the burden of and predictive factors for coexisting forms of stunting and anaemia in childhood have not been well documented in Ethiopia, where both the conditions are endemic. The primary aims of the present study were to: (i) determine the prevalence of co-morbid anaemia and stunting (CAS); (ii) and identify factors associated with these co-morbid conditions among children aged 6-59 months in Ethiopia.

Methods

The study was based on data from the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS 2005-2016). The EDHS was a cross-sectional study that used a two-stage stratified cluster sampling technique to select households. A total weigh

SUBMITTER: Sahiledengle B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10341109 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature