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Prevalence of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among Children in Rural Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Dube, Lamessa
Endris, Neima
Asefa, Henok
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-05-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Child malnutrition continues to be the leading public health problem in developing countries.
In Ethiopia, malnutrition is a leading cause of child illness and death.
Recently the composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF) has been implemented to measure the prevalence of malnutrition.
This index presents a more complete picture compared with the previous conventional indices.
In this study, CIAF was used to determine the prevalence of malnutrition among children aged 0–59 months in rural Ethiopia.
Methods.
Data was extracted from the 2014 Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey (EMDHS) for this study.
A total of 3095 children were included in the analysis.
The composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF) was used to measure the nutritional status of the children.
Logistic regression was fitted, to identify factors associated with malnutrition among children in rural Ethiopia, using STATA 13.
Result.
The prevalence of malnutrition among rural children in Ethiopia was 48.5%.
Age of the children, preceding birth interval, educated status of mother, wealth status, and region were factors independently associated with nutritional status of children in rural Ethiopia.
Conclusion.
The prevalence of malnutrition among children in rural Ethiopia was high.
A child older than 12 months, having uneducated mother, living in a household with poor wealth status, born with short birth interval, and living in some region of the country are associated with increased odds of being malnourished.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Endris, Neima& Asefa, Henok& Dube, Lamessa. 2017. Prevalence of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among Children in Rural Ethiopia. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138158
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Endris, Neima…[et al.]. Prevalence of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among Children in Rural Ethiopia. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138158
American Medical Association (AMA)
Endris, Neima& Asefa, Henok& Dube, Lamessa. Prevalence of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among Children in Rural Ethiopia. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1138158
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1138158