Modeling non-Gaussian data analysis on determinants of underweight among under five children in rural Ethiopia: Ethiopian demographic and health survey 2016 evidences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood under-nutrition is a major global health problem. Although the rate of under-nutrition in Ethiopia has declined in the last decade, but it still remains being the major causes of morbidity and mortality of children under-five years. The problem is even worse in rural areas. The prevalence of underweight among rural children was 25% compared with 13% among urban children. To alleviate this problem, it is necessary to determine the magnitude and determinants of underweight. The study models non-Gaussian data analysis to identify risk factors associated with underweight among under-five children in rural Ethiopia.

Methodology

The data source for this study was secondary data, which was retrieved from EDHS 2016 database. It was analyzed using two model famil

SUBMITTER: Bekele SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8118542 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature