John Feister, Peiyi Kan, Henry C Lee, Lee Sanders
Readmission After Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge: The Importance of Social Drivers of Health
The Journal of pediatrics
stunting significant public health problem underfive developing countries including ethiopia globally estimated 219 149 million 817 million asia 588 million africa underfive children stunted 2018 east africa 24 million stunted highestburden african regions hence study aimed assess prevalence stunting association water sanitation hygiene wash northwestern ethiopia communitybased crosssectional study design conducted among 630 participants december midjanuary 2019 five kebeles two selected simple random sampling technique study reach study participants systematic sampling technique used data collected using observational checklist pretested questionnaire anthropometric measurement anthropometric indicator heightforage determined using current world health organization growth standards multivariable logistic regression analysis computed analyze data multivariable analysis adjusted odds ratio aor 95 confidence interval ci pvalue 005 used declare statistical significance prevalence stunting among underfive children 356 95ci 319395 result study showed illiterate father mother give birth marriage single large family size short maternal height unimproved drinking water source unimproved sanitation poor hygienic practice diarrhea previous 2 weeks data collection method child feeding age complementary feeding started frequency feeding deworming mothers antenatal care visit fewer three times statistically associated stunting study stunting important public health problem among underfive children remains national average prevalence ethiopia alleviate problem proper family planning utilization good dietary intake maternal paternal education wash interventions critical