Clinical Pediatrics: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2572-0775
ISSN: 2572-0775
Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
Research Article
Stunting and its Associated Factors among Children Age 6-59 Months at Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019: A Community Based Cross- Sectional Study
Author(s): Bisrat Dessie Getu*, Kendalem Asmare Atalell, Destaye Guadie Kassie, Kefyalew Amogne Azanaw and Nigusie Selomon Tibebu
Background: Globally in U5 year children, greater than half of all deaths are attributable to under-nutrition. Stunting is one of the major under-nutrition problems in children, especially in developing countries like Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess the prevalence of stunting and its associated factors among children age 6-59 months at Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019.
Materials and methods: Community-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among children age 6-59 months at Debre Tabor town, from February to March 2019. Data were collected using a pretested, semi-structured an interviewer-administered questionnaire adapted from World Health Organization Stepwise Surveillance (WHO STEPS). A systematic random sampling technique was used to engage 620 parent-child pairs. Data was entered into Epi-i.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2572-0775.23.8.238