Drivers of stunting reduction in Peru: a country case study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peru reduced its under-5 child stunting prevalence notably from 31.3% in 2000 to 13.1% in 2016.

Objectives

We aimed to study factors and key enablers of child stunting reduction in Peru from 2000-2016.

Methods

Demographic and Health Surveys were used to conduct descriptive analyses [height-for-age z scores (HAZ) means and distributions, equity analysis, predicted child growth curves through polynomial regressions] and advanced regression analyses. An ecological (at department level) multilevel regression analysis was conducted to identify the major predictors of stunting decline from 2000 to 2016, and Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition was conducted to identify the relative contribution of each factor to child HAZ change. A systematic literature review, policy an

SUBMITTER: Huicho L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7487430 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature