Child Feeding Practice and Primary Health Care as Major Correlates of Stunting and Underweight among 6- to 23-Month-Old Infants and Young Children in Food-Insecure Households in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child undernutrition is a major public health problem in Ethiopia. Stunting is highest in food-insecure areas and insufficient evidence may impair the design of suitable interventions.

Objectives

This study aimed to identify key factors contributing to undernutrition among 6- to 23-mo-old children.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study in food-insecure areas of Amhara and Oromia regions in April-June, 2018, enrolled 464 mother-child dyads. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted.

Results

The prevalence of stunting (43.1%), wasting (12.3%), and underweight (27.3%) were high. Factors significantly associated with both stunting and underweight were child age of 12-23 mo (vs 6-11 mo), female, more siblings, lack o

SUBMITTER: Tafese Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7475004 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature