Determinants of stunting in Indonesian children: Evidence from a cross-sectional survey indicate a prominent role for the water, sanitation and hygiene sector in stunting reduction

BMC Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Torlesse, Harriet ^a   Cronin, Aidan Anthony ^a   Sebayang, Susy Katikana ^b   Nandy, Robin ^a  

^a UNICEF   (United States)

^b AIRLANGGA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Household water treatment; Indonesia; Sanitation; Stunting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INDONESIA; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SANITATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WATER SUPPLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INDONESIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SANITATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WATER SUPPLY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84979702240     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3339-8     Document Type: Article

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