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Applied nutritional investigation spatial variation and determinants of stunting among children aged less than 5 y in Ethiopia: A spatial and multilevel analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2019
Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Masresha Asmare Techane, Melkamu Tilahun Dessie, Kendalem Asmare Atalell. Nutrition, 2022-07-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
The national prevalence of stunting was 36.81% (95% CI, 35.48%-38.15%), with significant spatial variations across Ethiopia. Spatial clustering of stunting was detected in the northern, northwestern, northeastern, and southwestern parts of Ethiopia. Age and sex of the child, birth interval, birth type, household wealth status, maternal education, region, and community-level illiteracy were factors significantly associated with stunting. Stunting significantly varies across Ethiopia, with the highest prevalence in Northern Ethiopia. Older age, poor family wealth, maternal illiteracy, and community illiteracy level were the significant determinants of stunting in children aged <5 y in this study. Policymakers should design interventions to reduce stunting among children aged <5 y through accessing education for women and applying economic empowerment strategies in the hot spot areas.
Key findings
- The national prevalence of stunting was 36.81% (95% CI, 35.48%-38.15%), with significant spatial variations across Ethiopia.
- Spatial clustering of stunting was detected in the northern, northwestern, northeastern, and southwestern parts of Ethiopia.
- Age and sex of the child, birth interval, birth type, household wealth status, maternal education, region, and community-level illiteracy were factors significantly associated with stunting.
- Stunting significantly varies across Ethiopia, with the highest prevalence in Northern Ethiopia.
- Older age, poor family wealth, maternal illiteracy, and community illiteracy level were the significant determinants of stunting in children aged <5 y in this study.
Why it matters
This study is about stunting in children under 5 in Ethiopia and does not address Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or any related treatment, cure, or prevention.
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Study details
- Participants5,753
- Effect size36.81%; 35.48%; 38.15%
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 48/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Nutrition) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | Nutrition: journal h-index 200 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 3 / 5 | 2022 — within 6 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 3 / 4 | 5,753 participants |
| Effect reported | 2 / 3 | Effect reported as a number, without an interval or test |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 4 / 7 | Cited 57 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 3 / 5 | 9.5 citations a year over 6 year(s) since 2022 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 6.7× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 35 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Kendalem Asmare Atalell: h-index 16 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | University of Gondar: institution h-index 203 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 35970098) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 48 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Tamir, T. T., Techane, M. A., Dessie, M. T., & Atalell, K. A. (2022). Applied nutritional investigation spatial variation and determinants of stunting among children aged less than 5 y in Ethiopia: A spatial and multilevel analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2019. Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2022.111786
Vancouver
Tamir TT, Techane MA, Dessie MT, Atalell KA. Applied nutritional investigation spatial variation and determinants of stunting among children aged less than 5 y in Ethiopia: A spatial and multilevel analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2019. Nutrition. 2022. doi:10.1016/j.nut.2022.111786. PMID: 35970098.
BibTeX
@article{tamir2022-35970098,
author = {Tamir, Tadesse Tarik and Techane, Masresha Asmare and Dessie, Melkamu Tilahun and Atalell, Kendalem Asmare},
title = {{Applied nutritional investigation spatial variation and determinants of stunting among children aged less than 5 y in Ethiopia: A spatial and multilevel analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2019}},
journal = {Nutrition},
year = {2022},
doi = {10.1016/j.nut.2022.111786},
pmid = {35970098},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2022.111786}
}
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