Determinants of stunting among children aged 0-59 months in Nepal: findings from Nepal Demographic and health Survey, 2006, 2011, and 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stunting is one of the most commonly used indicators of child nutrition and health status. Despite significant efforts by the government and external development partners to improve maternal and child health and nutrition, stunting is consistently high in Nepal. This paper assesses the potential determinants of stunting among children aged 0-59 months using the last three successive Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHS).

Methods

We used three nationally representative cross-sectional household surveys, known as the NDHS- 2006, 2011 and 2016. Logistic regression was used to identify the potential determinants of stunting. The sub sample for this study includes n = 5083 in 2006, n = 2485 in 2011, and n = 2421 in 2016.

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SUBMITTER: Adhikari RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7050935 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature