The relationship between maternal employment and stunting among 6-59 months old children in Gurage Zone Southern Nation Nationality People's region, Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Motivating proper nutrition during childhood is the basis for optimal health, learning, productivity, and social wellbeing throughout life. Stunting is among the major public health problems. According to the Ethiopian mini demographic and health survey, the prevalence of stunting among under five children was 37%. In addition, stunting has a trans-generational effect on a mother's nutritional status. However, evidence on the causal contribution of maternal employment to stunting among under five children is not well understood in Ethiopia. This study aimed to compare the stunting status and associated factors among under five children of employed and unemployed mothers in the Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia, in 2021. A community-based comparative cross-sectional study wa

SUBMITTER: Ahmed M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9582235 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature