SynthesisEthiopian journal of health sciences2019
Chronic Malnutrition Among Under Five Children of Ethiopia May Not Be Economic. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Feature selection and association rule learning identify risk factors of malnutrition among Ethiopian schoolchildren.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2023Article
- Seasonality and predictors of childhood stunting and wasting in drought-prone areas in Ethiopia: a cohort study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Mapping the national evidence on double burden of malnutrition in Ethiopia: a protocol of scoping review.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Malnutrition in children under the age of 5 years in a primary health care setting.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2021Article
- Mapping Geographical Differences and Examining the Determinants of Childhood Stunting in Ethiopia: A Bayesian Geostatistical Analysis.Nutrients · 2021Article
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- Low Economic Class Might Predispose Children under Five Years of Age to Stunting in Ethiopia: Updates of Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2020Article
- Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene: Linkages with Stunting in Rural Ethiopia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Chronic Undernutrition and Associated Factors Among Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in South Ari, South Omo Zone, Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Health services research and managerial epidemiologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundEthiopia is one of the four low income countries in achieving MDG4, however, minimizing child undernutrition became critical undertaking thus far. This review aimed at identifying the predictors of under-5 children nutrition in Ethiopia.
methodsDatabases searched were Med Line, HINARY, MedNar and Embase. Furthermore, gray literatures were also sought. All papers selected for inclusion in the review were subjected to a rigorous critical appraisal using standardized critical appraisal instruments from the Joanna Briggs Institute. Quantitative papers were pooled for statistical analysis and narrative synthesis. Odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals were calculated for analysis. Papers of optimal quality but without optimal data set for meta-analysis were subjected for narrative synthesis.
resultsNonadherence towards Optimal feeding recommendations was the most reported predictor of stunting and wasting, while, maternal education and 'Water, Sanitation and Hygiene' factors were the second. The findings of the Meta-analysis showed no evidence of association between household income/wealth and stunting of children in Ethiopia (OR=1.14, 95% CI= 0.97, 1.34), heterogeneity test: i
conclusionAn over-reliance on macroeconomic growth as a solitary factor towards undernutrition should not be the way forward. Supplementary and more focused nutrition specific and sensitive interventions are needed in Ethiopia.
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