ISSN: 2155-9899
Yonatan Menber
College of Health Science,
Dessie
Ethiopia
Research Article
Prevalence of and Associated Factors of Stunting among Adolescents in Tehuledere District, North East Ethiopia, 2017
Author(s): Abay Woday, Yonatan Menber and Delelegn TsegayeAbay Woday, Yonatan Menber and Delelegn Tsegaye
Background: Increased nutritional needs of adolescents relate to the fact that adolescents gain up much of their adult weight, height and skeletal mass during this period. Under nutrition among adolescents is a major public health problem in developing nations including Ethiopia. Moreover, adolescents have been considered a low risk group and often receive little attention. This study aims to assess the prevalence and associated factors of stunting among adolescents in Tehuledere district, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017
Methods: A school based cross sectional study was conducted among 535 secondary school adolescent age group students from 1st April to 20th April 2017 in Tehuledere district. Systematic random sampling technique was employed for selecting study subjects. A standardized, pre tested and structured self-administered questionnaire was use.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9899.1000546