Seasonality and predictors of childhood stunting and wasting in drought-prone areas in Ethiopia: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Over centuries, Ethiopia has experienced severe famines and periods of serious drought, and malnutrition remains a major public health problem. The aims of this study were to estimate seasonal variations in child stunting and wasting, and identify factors associated with both forms of child malnutrition in drought-prone areas.

Methods

This cohort study was conducted among a random sample of 909 children in rural southern Ethiopia. The same children were followed for 1 year (2017-2018) with quarterly repeated measurements of their outcomes: height-for-age and weight-for-height indices (Z-scores). Linear regression models were used to analyse the association between both outcomes and baseline factors (eg, household participation in a social safety net

SUBMITTER: Kabalo BY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9660553 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature