Beyond personal factors: Multilevel determinants of childhood stunting in Indonesia

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260265
• Publication Date: 2021-11-19T18:29:26Z
• Authors: Tri Mulyaningsih; Itismita Mohanty; Vitri Widyaningsih; Tesfaye Alemayehu...; Riyana Miranti; Vincent Hadi Wiyono
• Keywords: Male; Parents; Science; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Humans; Family; Sanitation; Child; Growth Disorders; Family Characteristics; Q; R; 1. No poverty; Hygiene; 3. Good health; Socioeconomic Factors; Indonesia; Income; Medicine; Educational Status; Female; Public Health; Research Article

Stunting is still a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries, including Indonesia. Previous studies have reported the complexities associated with understanding determinants of stunting. This study aimed to examine household-, subdistrict- province-level stunting Indonesia using multilevel hierarchical mixed effects model.