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## Abstract ## Background Stunting among children of ages 24-59 months is a major public health challenge in developing countries. It has been linked with poor water quality, water accessibility, a lack of environmental sanitation, and personal hygiene (WASH) practices, particularly in food-insecure areas. Stunting occurs during certain seasons in food-insecure settings. Therefore, a complete understanding of risk factors is the first step in the development of a preventive strategy. However, information is scarce about the prevalence and factors associated with stunting among children of ages 24-59 months in these settings. ## Objective This study aimed to assess the prevalence of and factors associated with stunting among children aged 24–59 months in Lemo district, south Ethiopia, in 2021. ## Methods A community based cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1-30/2021. Data were collected from a total of 415 randomly selected children and mother /guardian/. Logistic regression analysis was done to identify factors associated with childhood stunting. In binary logistic regression analysis, independent variables with __p__-value < 0.25 were fitted into multivariable logist

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Author

Biruk Woldesenbet; Alemu Tolcha; Berhan Tsegaye

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)