Association between dietary diversity, nutritional status, and academic performance of school-age children in Southeast Ethiopia using structural equation modelling.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Undernutrition, manifested as stunting and/or thinness, is a major public health concern in low-income countries, including Ethiopia. Factors such as sociodemographic, economic, and dietary status influence children's academic achievement. This study aimed to assess the association between dietary diversity, nutritional status, and academic performance of school-age children in pastoral communities in Southeast Ethiopia.

Methods

A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 395 randomly selected school-age children. A multistage sampling followed by systematic random sampling was used to collect the data. Students' academic performance (AP) was evaluated by computing two-semester average grade scores of the 2016/17 academic year in all disciplines using

SUBMITTER: Beressa G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11575086 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature