Understanding Child Wasting in Ethiopia: Cross-sectional Analysis of 2019 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey Data Using Generalized Linear Latent and Mixed Models

BackgroundWasting is an immediate, visible, and life-threatening form of undernutrition in children aged <5 years. Within a short time, wasting causes recurrent sickness, delayed physical and mental growth, impatience, poor feeding, and low body weight. The long-term conse...

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Main Authors: Girma Gilano, Samuel Hailegebreal, Sewunet Sako, Firehiwot Haile, Kasarto Gilano, Binyam Tariku Seboka, Kefita Kashala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2023-02-01
Series:JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
Online Access:https://publichealth.jmir.org/2023/1/e39744