Prevalence of childhood stunting and determinants in low and lower-middle income African countries: Evidence from standard demographic and health survey

ConclusionStunting among children under five years of age in low- and lower-middle-income African countries was relatively high. Individual, community, and country-level factors were statistically associated with childhood stunting. Equally importantly, with child, maternal, and community factors of stunting, the income of countries needs to be considered in providing nutritional interventions to mitigate childhood stunting in Africa.

Source: PLoS One - April 25, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tadesse Tarik Tamir Source Type: research