Spatio-temporal variation of child stunting and associated risk factors in Rwanda
Abstract Background The under-five child stunting has remained a public health problem in the world. In Rwanda, child stunting rates have fluctuated significantly and remained higher than the targets despite a continuing decline of the national average rate. The key drivers of the persistently high...
| Published in: | BMC Public Health |
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| Main Authors: | François Niragire, Jeanine Ahishakiye, Innocent Ngaruye, Charles Ruranga, Joseph Nzabanita, Jean Bosco Ndikubwimana, Dieudonné Ndaruhuye Muhoza, Joseph Nkurunziza, Théogène Rizinde, Pierre Claver Rutayisire |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-03-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22335-w |
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