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Magnitude of Stunting and Its Determinants Among Under-Five Children in Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia

Nigussie Adam Birhan1, Kefale Tilahun Getahun1, Zelalem Meraf Wolde1

  • 1Department of Statistics, College of Natural and Computational Science, Injibara University, Injibara, Ethiopia, inu.edu.et.

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
|February 12, 2026
PubMed

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Child stunting affects 24.9% of children under five in Ethiopia's Awi Zone. Factors like wealth, health insurance, and breastfeeding significantly influence stunting rates, requiring targeted interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Global Health

Background:

  • Child stunting is a critical global health issue affecting millions of young children worldwide.
  • Ethiopia faces a significant burden of stunting, necessitating localized research to understand contributing factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of stunting among children under five in Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.
  • To identify key factors associated with stunting in this specific population.

Main Methods:

  • A community-based cross-sectional study involving 1388 children under five.
  • Data collected via structured questionnaires and analyzed using multivariable logistic regression in STATA.

Main Results:

  • Stunting prevalence in Awi Zone was 24.9%.
  • Significant factors included child's age, wealth index, health insurance, birth weight, toilet facility access, sex, birth order, delivery type, breastfeeding practices, and antenatal care (ANC) visits.

Conclusions:

  • Public health interventions should target impoverished households and those lacking health insurance.
  • Enhancing institutional delivery and ANC visits are crucial for reducing child stunting.
Abstract

Keywords:
Awi Zonedeterminantsprevalencestuntingunder-five children

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