Understanding Child Wasting in Ethiopia: Cross-sectional Analysis of 2019 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey Data Using Generalized Linear Latent and Mixed Models.
Girma GilanoSamuel HailegebrealSewunet Sako ShagaroFirehiwot HaileKasarto GilanoBinyam Tariku SebokaKefita KashalaPublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2023)
According to the target set by World Health Organization for reducing undernutrition in children aged <5 years to below 5% by 2025, child wasting of 7.68% in Ethiopia should spark an immediate reaction from the government and stakeholders. Informed policy decisions, technology-based child-feeding education, and food self-sufficiency support could improve the current challenges. Additional effort is important to improve low maternal education, family planning, awareness of sex preferences, women empowerment, and maternal health services.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- cross sectional
- birth weight
- public health
- quality improvement
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- electronic health record
- pregnant women
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- body mass index
- big data
- risk assessment
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle
- decision making
- gestational age
- climate change
- insulin resistance
- neural network