Understanding Child Wasting in Ethiopia: Cross-sectional Analysis of 2019 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey Data Using Generalized Linear Latent and Mixed Models

• Main Authors: Girma Gilano (Author), Samuel Hailegebreal (Author), Sewunet Sako (Author), Firehiwot Haile (Author), Kasarto Gilano (Author), Binyam Tariku Seboka (Author), Kefita Kashala (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundWasting is an immediate, visible, and life-threatening form of undernutrition in children aged <5 years. Within a short time, wasting causes recurrent sickness, delayed physical and mental growth, impatience, poor feeding, and low body weight. The long-term consequences of wasting and u...