| Autor: |
Tesfay Tsegay Gebru, Yohannes Ashebir Tesfamichael, Muzayene Tilahun Bitow, Natnael Etsay Assefa, Gdiom Gebreheat Abady, Meresa Berwo Mengesha, Haftom Tesfay Gebremedhin |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Research Notes, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1756-0500 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s13104-019-4535-2 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Objective The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of stunting and associated factors among under-five children of Wukro town, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017–2018. Result Totally 394 under-five children were participated in this study with a response rate of 98.5%. A total of 222 (56.3%) of respondents were females and 106 (26.95%) were in the age group of 12–23 month. One hundred ninety-eight (50.3%) of the participants were between 2 and 3 in birth order and 194 (49.2%) had 4 to 5 house hold size. The overall prevalence of stunting was 194 (49.2%). Being female and presence of washing facilities nearby latrine were significantly associated with stunting. Under-five female children were 35.4% lower odds of stunting compared to male children (p = .041, OR = .644, and 95% CI (.422, .983)). |
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