Prevalence and Associated Factors of Stunting among School Age Children in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia 2021.
Sindew Mahmud AhmedSisay Shine TegegneworkGenet AsefaMelaku BelayPublished in: Annals of global health (2022)
The study showed that the prevalence of stunting was high, and it explored that stunting remains a noticeable attribute of urban school-age children. The higher educational status of the mother, exclusive breast feeding, using ground water, and being a female child were negatively associated with the prevalence of stunting. The risk of stunting was higher among male than female school-aged children. Findings from the study suggest the need to strengthen the strategies that lead to Sustainable Development Goal 4 to ensure all girls and boys complete primary and secondary schooling by 2030.
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