Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors in children aged 6–59 months among rural dwellers of damot gale district, south Ethiopia: community based cross sectional study

Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors in children aged 6–59 months among rural dwellers of damot gale district, south Ethiopia: community based cross sectional study

Abstract Background Malnutrition remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among children throughout the world. This study aimed to assess prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among children aged 6–59 months in Damot Gale, South Ethiopia. Methods A community based...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lamirot Abera, Tariku Dejene, Tariku Laelago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Malnutrition
Damot Gale
Rural dwellers
Children
Underweight
Wasting
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0608-9

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0608-9

Similar Items