Factors contributing to the reduction in childhood stunting in Bangladesh: a pooled data analysis from the Bangladesh demographic and health surveys of 2004 and 2017–18

Factors contributing to the reduction in childhood stunting in Bangladesh: a pooled data analysis from the Bangladesh demographic and health surveys of 2004 and 2017–18

Abstract Background Over the last two decades, Bangladesh has made progress in reducing the percentage of stunted children under age 5 years from 51% in 2004 to 31% in 2017. Such reduction has created a source for new research to understand its contributing factors. The present study aims to identif...

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Main Authors: Pradeep Kumar, Rashmi Rashmi, T. Muhammad, Shobhit Srivastava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Stunting
Decadal change
Under-5-y children, Bangladesh
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12178-6

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