Stunting and associated factors among under-five children in Wukro town, Tigray region, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study | BMC Research Notes | Full Text

Stunting and associated factors among under-five children in Wukro town, Tigray region, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study | BMC Research Notes | Full Text



BMC Research Notes

Stunting and associated factors among under-five children in Wukro town, Tigray region, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

• Tesfay Tsegay Gebru, 
• Yohannes Ashebir Tesfamichael, 
• Muzayene Tilahun Bitow, 
• Natnael Etsay Assefa, 
• Gdiom Gebreheat Abady, 
• Meresa Berwo Mengesha & 
• Haftom Tesfay Gebremedhin 

BMC Research Notesvolume 12, Article number: 504 (2019) | Download Citation

Abstract

Objective

The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of stunting and associated factors among under-five children of Wukro town, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017–2018.

Result

Totally 394 under-five children were participated in this study with a response rate of 98.5%. A total of 222 (56.3%) of respondents were females and 106 (26.95%) were in the age group of 12–23 month. One hundred ninety-eight (50.3%) of the participants were between 2 and 3 in birth order and 194 (49.2%) had 4 to 5 house hold size. The overall prevalence of stunting was 194 (49.2%). Being female and presence of washing facilities nearby latrine were significantly associated with stunting. Under-five female children were 35.4% lower odds of stunting compared to male children (p = .041, OR = .644, and 95% CI (.422, .983)).