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Prevalence and risk predictors of childhood stunting in Bangladesh
…across Bangladesh. The most prevalent form of child malnutrition, stunting, is a serious public health issue in many low and middle-income countries. This study aimed to investigate the heterogeneous effect of some child, maternal, household, and health-related predictors, along with the quantiles…
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Stunting and academic trajectory in urban settings of Burkina Faso
Background: Impaired growth in childhood can lead to poor cognitive development and low school performance. However, literature on the effects of stunting on school trajectory is very limited. The primary objective of this research was to estimate the age at which children start school according to…
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Shigella and childhood stunting: Evidence, gaps, and future research directions
…to 5 years old. Asymptomatic cases of Shigella can also give rise to stunting, highlighting the need to refine existing tools for clinical and laboratory surveillance. Shigella is also linked to intestinal inflammation indicators, warranting further research on how this biological pathway may…
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- Sistem Informasi Peduli Stunting Berbasis WebSahalana Wijaya Panjaitan · 2026 · UNILAK
- Implentasi Kebijakan Program Penanggulangan Stunting Kota PekanbaruWira Lasmana Rahmanto · 2023 · UNILAK
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Intersectional analysis of early childhood stunting in households in Nigeria
This study assessed the trend in the level of under-five stunting across the different dimensions of the intersection of household wealth status (rich, average, or poor), type of place of residence (rural or urban), and gender of household heads (male or female) to identify households that were…
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Socioeconomic priorities and stunting in rural indonesia: A mixed-method study
As part of the plan to lower the stunting rate by up to 14% in Indonesia in 2024, a nutritional intervention program for stunted children was implemented in 2023. The program, which ran for four months, involved the daily administration of high-protein supplementary food to 4.9 million stunted…
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Thirty years of declining stunting in Tanzania: Trends and ongoing challenges
Background: Tanzania has made considerable gains in children’s nutrition between 1991/92 and 2022. The country’s stunting rate has decreased from 50% in 1992 to 30% in 2022. However, stunting varies greatly among regions. The purpose of this study was to examine regional trends in stunting rates…
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Stunting among children under two years in Indonesia: Does maternal education matter?
Background: Measuring height for age is one of the essential indicators for evaluating children’s growth. The study analyzes the association between maternal education and stunting among children under two years in Indonesia. Methods: The study employed secondary data from the 2017 Indonesia…
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Spatial distribution of stunting among breast feeding children in Sub-Sahara Africa
Background: Malnutrition is still a major global public health issue, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where millions of children suffer from stunting, a chronic form of the disease. In addition to limiting physical growth, stunting also impedes social and cognitive development, which…
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Childhood brain morphometry in children with persistent stunting and catch-up growth
Background: Early childhood stunting affects around 150 million young children worldwide and leads to suboptimal human potential in later life. However, there is limited data on the effects of early childhood stunting and catch-up growth on brain morphometry. Methods: We evaluated childhood brain…
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Stunting in the first year of life: Pathway analysis of a birth cohort
Malnutrition among infants aged below 6 months has been largely overlooked creating gaps in our understanding of factors underlying stunting in early infancy. Recent evidence suggests that pre-natal and early childhood factors may contribute more to driving childhood stunting than previously…
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How do gender norms contribute to stunting in Ntchisi District, Malawi? a qualitative study
Background and aim: Despite adequate food production and nutrition intervention coverage, stunting remains an enduring problem in Ntchisi, Malawi. Globally, gender and social norms are known to influence nutritional outcomes in children. This study explores how gender norms contribute to child…
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Forecasting under-five stunting in Ethiopia using classical and machine learning time series models
Background: The prevalence of under-five stunting in Ethiopia remains above 30%, which, according to World Health Organization (WHO), constitutes a major public health concern. Stunting has long-term consequences for child growth, development, and overall health. Accurate forecasting of its…
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Path analysis model for preventing stunting in dryland area island East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
Background: The problem of stunting is still a fundamental problem in Indonesia’s human development. East Nusa Tenggara Province is an archipelago dryland area where in 2007–2021 it has contributed to the highest number of stunting children prevalence in Indonesia. This study aims to determine the…
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Safely managed sanitation practice and childhood stunting among under five years old children in Myanmar
…determine the association between safely managed sanitation and childhood stunting among under-five years old children in Myanmar. This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in 16 townships across three regions and five states in Myanmar. Multiple logistic regressions analysis was…
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Understanding the role of village fund and administrative capacity in stunting reduction: Empirical evidence from Indonesia
The Indonesian government launched various programs to handle stunting cases, including village funds. This paper examined the effects of village fund programs and village apparatuses’ capacities to combat stunting based on aggregate data at the district level in Indonesia. Using descriptive data…
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Stunting and its association with education and cognitive outcomes in adulthood: A longitudinal study in Indonesia
Background: Stunting is associated with adverse outcomes in adulthood. This article specifically aims to analyse the relationship between childhood stunting and education as well as cognitive outcomes for adults in Indonesia. Methods: Pooled data from wave one (1) and two (2) of the Indonesia…
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Examining the burden and relationship between stunting and wasting among Timor-Leste under five rural children
Globally and in Timor-Leste, wasting and stunting remain major public health problems among ‘under five years children, but the interrelationship between the two has been poorly investigated. A better understanding of this interrelationship is a prerequisite to improving wasting and stunting…
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Prediction of stunting and its socioeconomic determinants among adolescent girls in Ethiopia using machine learning algorithms
Background: Stunting is a vital indicator of chronic undernutrition that reveals a failure to reach linear growth. Investigating growth and nutrition status during adolescence, in addition to infancy and childhood is very crucial. However, the available studies in Ethiopia have been usually focused…
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Factors driving and inhibiting stunting reduction acceleration programs at district level: A qualitative study in West Sumatra
Stunting prevalence varies significantly across Indonesian provinces and districts/municipalities, including West Sumatra. This research aims to identify the driving and inhibiting factors for implementing the stunting reduction acceleration program at the district level in West Sumatra. The…
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Predicting severe stunting and its determinants among under-five in Eastern African Countries: A machine learning algorithms
Introduction: Severe stunting is one of the primary public health challenges in LMIC including Eastern African Countries, which affects millions of children. In addition, it was a major contributor for mortality and related complication of children aged under five. However, there is limited study…