BMC Research Notes (Aug 2019)

Stunting and associated factors among under-five children in Wukro town, Tigray region, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

  • Tesfay Tsegay Gebru,
  • Yohannes Ashebir Tesfamichael,
  • Muzayene Tilahun Bitow,
  • Natnael Etsay Assefa,
  • Gdiom Gebreheat Abady,
  • Meresa Berwo Mengesha,
  • Haftom Tesfay Gebremedhin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4535-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 5

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Abstract Objective The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of stunting and associated factors among under-five children of Wukro town, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017–2018. Result Totally 394 under-five children were participated in this study with a response rate of 98.5%. A total of 222 (56.3%) of respondents were females and 106 (26.95%) were in the age group of 12–23 month. One hundred ninety-eight (50.3%) of the participants were between 2 and 3 in birth order and 194 (49.2%) had 4 to 5 house hold size. The overall prevalence of stunting was 194 (49.2%). Being female and presence of washing facilities nearby latrine were significantly associated with stunting. Under-five female children were 35.4% lower odds of stunting compared to male children (p = .041, OR = .644, and 95% CI (.422, .983)).

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