ArticleFood and nutrition bulletin2023
Spatiotemporal Variations and Determinants of Under-Five Stunting in Ethiopia.
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- Women's Empowerment Dimensions and Child Stunting in Ethiopia: A Multilevel Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys 2011-2016.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
- Magnitude of Stunting and Its Determinants Among Under-Five Children in Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2026Article
- Spatial variability of child survival in Ethiopia: evidence from nationally representative surveys.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundStunting has been a major concern in sub-Saharan Africa. However, little evidence exists on the spatiotemporal variations in under-five stunting within a national context.
objectiveThis paper examines the spatiotemporal variations in under-five stunting and determinants using data from the Ethiopia Demographic and Health Surveys (2000-2016).
methodsSpatial autocorrelation and multilevel logistic regression models were used to conduct the analyses.
resultsThe stunting prevalence has decreased from 51% to 37%, while the prevalence of severe stunting has decreased by more than half (from 28% to 12%). Wide regional variations in stunting have been consistently observed over the years, which exhibited a higher level of stunting in Tigray (48%), Afar (42%), and Amhara (42%). The results show considerable local and regional variations in under-five stunting levels with diverse patterns of improvements in regional stunting levels over time. Stunting levels were associated with child-level factors such as the sex of a child, birth size, age of a child, birth order, preceding birth interval, and place of birth. Maternal educational attainment, nutritional status, household wealth, toilet facility type, and place of residence were linked to under-five stunting. The regional-level infant mortality rate was associated with under-five stunting.
conclusionsSpecially tailored policies and interventions should be devised to address persistent spatial inequalities in stunting by focusing on higher risk populations.
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