Exploring spatial variations and factors associated with childhood stunting in Ethiopia: Spatial and multilevel analysis

BMC Pediatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Haile, Demewoz ^a   Azage, Muluken ^a   Mola, Tegegn ^a   Rainey, Rochelle ^b  

^a BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Ethiopia; Stunting

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHIOPIA; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; POVERTY; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STUNTING; URBAN AREA; GROWTH DISORDERS; HEALTH SURVEY; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84963529434     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-016-0587-9     Document Type: Article

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