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Pooled prevalence and its determinants of stunting among children during their critical period in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Amare Wolie KassawYohannes Tesfahun KassieDemewoz KefaleMolla AzmerawGetachew ArageWorku Necho AsferiTigabu MunyeSolomon DemisAmare SimegnMuluken Chanie AgimasShegaw Zeleke
Published in: PloS one (2023)
The pooled prevalence of stunting among children during their critical time is high. Increased Child's age, no maternal education and no maternal postnatal follow up, less than four food diversity of the child, low maternal body mass index, failure to colostrum and exclusive breast feeding, two and more under five children in the household and poor wealth index of the family were determinants of stunting. Therefore, providing continuous maternal postnatal follow up, increase awareness of mothers on importance of colostrum and exclusive breast feeding, feeding of children the recommended variety of foods and at large to improve the wealth status of the households are crucial interventions to meet national and international targets of zero stunting in children less than 2 years.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • body mass index
  • birth weight
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • physical activity
  • risk factors
  • preterm infants
  • randomized controlled trial
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • human milk
  • weight gain
  • open label
  • preterm birth