Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9899
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-9899
+44 1223 790975
Delelegn Tsegaye
College of Medicine & Health Science,
Dessie
Ethiopia
Research Article
Prevalence of Stunting and Associated Factors among School Age Children in Primary Schools of Haik Town, South Wollo Zone, North- Eastern Ethiopia, 2017
Author(s): Yonatan Menber, Delelegn Tsegaye, Abay Woday, Hailemeskel Cherie and Selamawit KebedeYonatan Menber, Delelegn Tsegaye, Abay Woday, Hailemeskel Cherie and Selamawit Kebede
Background: Under-nutrition is the major public health problem in the developing countries including Ethiopia. This study aimed to investigate the magnitude of stunting and associated factors among school age children.
Methods: A school based cross-sectional study was conducted on 414 school age children in Haiyk town Primary schools, North eastern Ethiopia in May 2017. In this study, Stunting was defined as a child whose height for age Z-scores is below -2SD. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis to identify associated factors and multivariable logistic regression analysis were employed to control the effect of potential confounders. Variables with a pvalue< 0.05 in the multivariable model were identified as predictors of stunting.
Results: The prevalence of stunting among school age children was 44 (11.3%) with.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9899.1000539