Linear growth failure is the most common form of undernutrition globally. With an estimated
165 million children below 5 years of age affected, stunting has been identified as a major …

Background: Undernutrition is the outcome of insufficient food intake and recurrent infectious
diseases. The baseline levels of undernutrition remain so high that Ethiopia still needs to …

Background More than one-third of deaths during the first five years of life are attributed to
undernutrition, which are mostly preventable through economic development and public …

Background. Ethiopia has one of the highest child malnutrition rates in the world. Food
insecurity is one of the determinant factors of malnutrition in developing countries; however …

In today's globalized world, rapid urbanization, mechanization of the rural economy, and the
activities of trans-national food, drink and tobacco corporations are associated with …

Background The etiology and risk factors of anemia are multifactorial and varies across
context. Due to the geospatial clustering of anemia, identifying risk factors for anemia should …

Background Undernutrition among children continues to be a major public health problem in
developing countries. In Ethiopian, 44% of under-five children were stunted while 29% and …

Background: In sub-Saharan Africa,∼ 40% of children< 5 y old are stunted, with levels that
have remained largely unchanged over the past 2 decades. Although the complex …

Background Malaria, anaemia and under-nutrition are three highly prevalent and frequently
co-existing diseases that cause significant morbidity and mortality particularly among …

Introduction Given the high prevalence of malnutrition in a malaria-endemic setting,
improving nutritional status could serve as a tool to prevent malaria. However, the …