Village-level climate and weather variability, mediated by village-level crop yield, is associated with linear growth in children in Uganda.
Paddy SsentongoDjibril M BaClaudio FronterreVernon M ChinchilliPublished in: BMJ global health (2021)
Higher total annual precipitation at the village-level was significantly associated with higher height-for-age z-scores among children in Uganda. This association can be partially explained by higher crop yield, especially from seeds and nuts. This study suggests that more attention should be paid to villages with lower annual rainfall amounts to improve water availability for agriculture.