Prevalence and determinants of concurrent wasting and stunting and other indicators of malnutrition among children 6–59 months old in Kersa, Ethiopia

• DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13172
• Publication Date: 2021-03-17T06:50:59Z
• Authors: Aklilu Abrham Roba; Nega Assefa; Yadeta Dessie; Abebe Tolera; Kedir Teji; Hemler Elena; Lilia Bliznashka; Wafaie Fawzi
• Keywords: Underweight; Cross-sectional study

Abstract Malnutrition is the leading cause of poor child health in Ethiopia, and progress to avert it unacceptably slow. In addition, little known about magnitude factors associated with concurrent wasting stunting (WaSt). Therefore, this study aimed assess prevalence WaSt, wasting, underweight among children 6–59 months Kersa Health Demographic Surveillance System, Ethiopia. Data from a total 1091 their parents' were analysed cross‐sectional study. Household questionnaires anthropometric measurements used for data collection. Height‐for‐age, weight‐for‐height weight‐for‐age indices are expressed as standard deviation units mean reference group. Multivariate analyses conducted identify underweight. Statistical significance was declared at p < 0.05. The indicators malnutrition WaSt (5.8%), (16.8%), (53.9%) (36.9%). Children aged 6–17 had higher odds (adjusted ratio [aOR] 1.8, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.12–2.75) compared those 36–59 months, whereas 18–35 (aOR 2.4, CI 1.65–3.47) 1.6, 1.07–2.37) months. Similarly, 2.2, 1.52–3.10) Households that did not treat drinking water point use 3.3, 1.16–9.27) 1.9, 1.31–2.85) who water. Boys more likely be wasted, stunted Cough Furthermore, maternal education, occupation age significantly wasting. Maternal body mass index (BMI) less than 18.5 kg/m 2 BMI between 25 stunting. Kersa, very high requires urgent public intervention. This highlights point‐of‐use treatment, hygiene sanitation, service utilization important areas improve target malnutrition. community‐based programmatic policy direction early identification management addition other recommended.