Stunting and associated factors among school-age children (5-14 years) in Mulo district, Oromia region, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Stunting continues to be a major public health challenge in developing countries, including Ethiopia. Studies revealed that the extent of stunting among under-5 children in Ethiopia is well studied, but there is a scarcity of data among school-age children. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the magnitude of stunting and associated factors among school-age children in the Mulo district, Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 606 school-age children (5-14 years) in Mulo district, Central Ethiopia, from 1 to 30 July 2019. A multistage sampling technique was used to select study participants. The collected data were entered into Epi Info version 7.2.2.16 software and analyzed using SPSS version 21 and World Health Organization

SUBMITTER: Berhanu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9536101 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature