Caregivers Systematically Overestimate Their Child's Height-for-Age Relative to Other Children in Rural Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stunting affects one-quarter of children <5 y of age, yet little is known about the accuracy of caregivers' perceptions regarding their child's linear growth. Most existing quantitative research on this topic has been conducted in high-income countries and has examined perceptions of children's weight rather than height.

Objectives

In rural Ethiopia where linear growth faltering is highly prevalent, this study aimed to better understand how caregivers perceive their child's growth. The objectives of this analysis were to 1) assess caregivers' perceptions of their child's height; 2) investigate whether there is a discrepancy between a child's actual height and caregivers' perceptions of their child's height; and 3) examine the factors that influence discrepancies i

SUBMITTER: Passarelli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9071331 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature