Mapping changes in district level prevalence of childhood stunting in India 1998-2016: An application of small area estimation techniques
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100748
Abstract: The four rounds of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted during 1992–93, 1998–99, 2005-06 and 2015-16 is main source to track the health and development related indicators including nutritional status of children at national and… read more here.
Keywords: district level; prevalence childhood; childhood stunting; district ... See more keywords
Does use of solid fuels for cooking contribute to childhood stunting? A longitudinal data analysis from low- and middle-income countries
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DOI: 10.1017/s0021932020000097
Abstract: Using longitudinal data from the first and second waves of the Young Lives Study (YLS) in Ethiopia, India (Andhra Pradesh), Peru and Vietnam, conducted in 2002 and 2006-07, and a repeated measures mixed model, this… read more here.
Keywords: childhood stunting; longitudinal data; fuels cooking; solid fuels ... See more keywords
Landscape Fire Air Pollution as a Mediator in Drought and Childhood Stunting Pathway in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c04307
Abstract: Drought induces dry hazards, including wildfire, and increased air pollution from wildfire may be a mechanism by which drought increases health risks. We examined whether the drought-wildfire pathway increases the risk of childhood stunting. We… read more here.
Keywords: drought; childhood stunting; air pollution; fire ... See more keywords
Exposure to household air pollution from solid cookfuels and childhood stunting: a population-based, cross-sectional study of half a million children in low- and middle-income countries
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DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihab090
Abstract: Abstract Background Household air pollution from the incomplete combustion of solid cookfuels in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has been largely ignored as a potentially important correlate of stunting. Our objective was to examine the… read more here.
Keywords: solid cookfuels; childhood stunting; solid cookfuel; household air ... See more keywords
Association between Household Livestock Ownership and Childhood Stunting in Bangladesh - A Spatial Analysis.
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DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmz061
Abstract: Livestock is an integrated part of agriculture, yet the relationship between household livestock ownership and child nutrition is a significant knowledge gap. The present study aimed to assess the association between household livestock ownership and… read more here.
Keywords: livestock; livestock ownership; childhood stunting; household livestock ... See more keywords
Measurement of cognition and profiling early learning environments in India, Indonesia and Senegal: a UKRI GCRF Action Against Stunting Hub protocol paper
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001685
Abstract: Introduction Childhood stunting is associated with poorer child health, growth and development including diminished cognitive abilities. Mapping out the links between child stunting and Early Childhood Education and Development is critical to increasing understanding of… read more here.
Keywords: india indonesia; childhood stunting; development; study ... See more keywords
Determinants of stunting among under-five children in Ethiopia: a multilevel mixed-effects analysis of 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey data
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DOI: 10.1186/s12887-019-1545-0
Abstract: BackgroundChildhood stunting is the most widely prevalent among under-five children in Ethiopia. Despite the individual-level factors of childhood stunting are well documented, community-level factors have not been given much attention in the country. This study… read more here.
Keywords: community; among five; five children; childhood stunting ... See more keywords
Women empowerment and childhood stunting: evidence from rural northwest Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04500-5
Abstract: Background Women are often the primary caregivers of children, and as such, their empowerment could influence the nutritional status of their children. However, the role of maternal empowerment on the nutritional status of children in Ethiopia… read more here.
Keywords: empowerment childhood; childhood stunting; women empowerment; northwest ethiopia ... See more keywords
A National Communications Campaign to decrease childhood stunting in Tanzania: an analysis of the factors associated with exposure
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12930-6
Abstract: Background Childhood stunting is a major problem in Tanzania, affecting an estimated 2.7 million children under 5 years of age. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors associated with exposure to mass media… read more here.
Keywords: factors associated; communications campaign; associated exposure; campaign ... See more keywords
Beyond personal factors: Multilevel determinants of childhood stunting in Indonesia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260265
Abstract: Background 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 the determinants of stunting. This study aimed to examine the… read more here.
Keywords: household; level characteristics; childhood stunting; level ... See more keywords
Spatiotemporal clustering and correlates of childhood stunting in Ghana: Analysis of the fixed and nonlinear associative effects of socio-demographic and socio-ecological factors
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263726
Abstract: Childhood stunting remains a major public health issue in many low- and middle-income countries. In Ghana, the progress made is insufficient to reach the targets set by the 2025 World Health Assembly and the 2030… read more here.
Keywords: socio ecological; demographic socio; ecological factors; childhood ... See more keywords