Sherry Bawa, Subramaniam Ananthram, Dawn Bennett, Subhadarsini Parida
Do STEM women feel ethically and emotionally better prepared for their careers than men?
Acta psychologica
stunting poses significant health risk adolescent girls aged 1519 low middleincome countries leading lower education levels reduced productivity increased disease vulnerability intergenerational malnutrition despite inclusion adolescent nutrition services sustainable development goals little progress made addressing malnutrition among adolescent girls several african nations limited evidence exists east africa due small sample sizes methodological limitations overcome constraints study utilizes latest demographic health survey data estimate prevalence factors influencing stunting among late adolescent girls ten east african countries study utilized recent demographic health survey dhs data 10 east african countries including total sample weight 22504 lateadolescent girls multilevel mixedeffect binary logistic regression model clusterlevel random effects employed identify factors associated stunting among girls odds ratio along 95 confidence interval calculated determine individual communitylevel factors related stunting pvalue less 005 considered statistically significant determining factors influencing stunting among lateadolescent girls prevalence stunting among late adolescent girls east africa found 1390 95 ci 013014 religion relationship head presence underfive children household lactating adolescent marital status time get water source country residence significantly associated stunting study highlights complexity stunting east africa identifies key factors need attention reduce prevalence interventions focus improving water access supporting lactating girls addressing socioeconomic disparities promoting optimal care practices implementing countryspecific interventions combat stunting improve adolescent girls nutrition