ArticleJournal of nutrition and metabolism2020
Low Economic Class Might Predispose Children under Five Years of Age to Stunting in Ethiopia: Updates of Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Association Between Functional Constipation and Growth Status in Children Based on Anthropometric Indices.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2025Article
- The Importance of Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Maternal Nutrition Knowledge and Undernutrition Among Children Under Five.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Subclinical Mastitis Among Dairy Cows in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Veterinary medicine international · 2025Review
- Impact of indoor Air Pollution on the Linear growth of children in Jimma, Ethiopia.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Longitudinal trends and determinants of stunting among children aged 1-15 years.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2023Article
- The association of socio-demographic and environmental factors with stunting among under-five children in Hawassa City, Sidama National Regional State, Ethiopia.Journal of nutritional science · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMalnutrition is major public health problem worldwide, particularly in developing countries including Ethiopia. In 2016, out of 667 million children under five years of age, 159 million were stunted worldwide. The prevalence of stunting has been decreasing greatly from 58% in 2000 to 44% in 2011 and 38% in 2016 in Ethiopia. However, the prevalence of stunting is still high and considered as public health problem for the country. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the prevalence of stunting and its associations with wealth index among children under five years of age in Ethiopia.
resultsIn this review, 35 studies were included to assess the pooled prevalence of stunting. Similarly, 16 studies were used to assess the estimated effect sizes of wealth index on stunting. In this meta-analysis, the pooled prevalence of stunting was 41.5% among children under five years of age, despite its considerable heterogeneity (
conclusionsThe pooled prevalence of stunting was great. In the subgroup analysis, the Amhara region had the highest prevalence of stunting, followed by the Oromia and Tigray regions, respectively. Low economic status was associated with stunting in Ethiopia. This relationship was found to be statistically more accurate in Oromia and Amhara regions. The government should emphasize community-based nutrition programs by scaling up more in these regions, just like the Seqota Declaration.
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