Spatial Variations and Determinants of Acute Malnutrition Among Under-Five Children in Ethiopia: Evidence from 2019 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey.
Binyam Tariku SebokaTilahun Dessie AleneHabtamu Setegn NgusieSamuel HailegebrealDelelegn Emwodew YehualashetGirma GilanoMohammedjud Hassen AhmedRobel Hussen KabthymerGirum Gebremeskel KannoGetanew Aschalew TesfaPublished in: Annals of global health (2021)
Our finding implies, the distribution of childhood wasting was not random. Regions like Afar, Somali, and pocket areas in Gambella and SNNP should be considered as priority areas nutritional interventions for reducing acute malnutrition. The established socio-demographic and economic characteristics can be also used to develop strategies.