Yenefenta Wube Bayileyegn Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Food safety
Department of Statistics, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
Specialization in Food and Nutrition, Food Microbiology, Processing and Preservation, Food Engineering, Food Quality and has published article entitled “Children Under Age Five in Ethiopia: Evidence from 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey Data”
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Author(s): Yenefenta Wube Bayileyegn*
Background: Stunting is a well established child health indicator of chronic malnutrition related to environmental and socio economic circumstances. In Ethiopia, childhood stunting is the most widely prevalent among children under age five years. Thus, this study aimed to assess and model the determinants of stunting prevalence among children under age five in Ethiopia.
Methods: Samples of 8487 children under age five and 640 community clusters were selected from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey in this study. The survey sample was designed to provide national, urban/rural, and regional representative estimates for key health and demographic indicators. The sample was selected using a two-stage stratified sampling process. The ... view moreĀ»