Analysis of Determinants of Stunting and Identifications of Stunting Risk Profiles Among Under 2-Year-Old Children in Ethiopia. A Latent Class Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood stunting has a long-term impact on cognitive development and overall well-being. Understanding varying stunting profiles is crucial for targeted interventions and effective policy-making. Therefore, our study aimed to identify the determinants and stunting risk profiles among 2-year-old children in Ethiopia.

Methods and materials

A cross-sectional study was conducted on 395 mother-child pairs attending selected public health centers for growth monitoring and promotion under 5 outpatient departments and immunization services. The data were collected by face-to-face interviews, with the anthropometric data collected using the procedure stipulated by the World Health Organization. The data were entered using Epi Data version 4.6 and exported to STATA 16 and

SUBMITTER: Fikrie A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11329923 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature