Trends and Determinants of Underweight among Under-Five Children in Ethiopia: Data from EDHS

International Journal of Pediatrics
Haile Mekonnen FentaMuluwerk Ayele Derebe

Abstract

Malnutrition among under-five children is one of the major causes of death in low-income countries. Accordingly, health sectors in developing countries are providing renewed attention to the status of children's nutrition. This study sought to explore the trends and identify the determinants of underweight Ethiopian under-five children across time. The data in the study was obtained from the 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys (EDHS). The study involved 27564 under-five children across Ethiopian regions. The status of underweight is determined using weight for age. This anthropometric index has been categorized as "underweight" (Z-score less than -2) and "not underweight" (Z-score greater or equal to -2). Logistic regression was used for each survey to detect significant determinants of underweight, while multivariate decomposition was used to determine the trends and identified the child, maternal, and household characteristics that are associated with underweight. The survey in 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2016 showed that 41, 33, 29, and 24% of sampled under-five children were underweight, respectively, and after adjusting for confounders, children were more likely to be underweight if they were male...Continue Reading

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