Measuring the Overall Burden of Early Childhood Malnutrition in Ghana: A Comparison of Estimates from Multiple Data Sources.

John Paul KuwornuJonathan AmoyawTaru ManyangaElizabeth J CooperElvis DonkohAmos Nkrumah

Published in: International journal of health policy and management (2020)

Depending on the data source adopted, our estimates of eCIAF showed that between one-third and half of all Ghanaian children aged 6-59 months had at least one form of malnutrition over the period 2008-2011. These eCIAF estimates should complement the commonly reported measures such as stunting and wasting when interpreting the severity of malnutrition in the country to inform policy decisions.

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