Childhood undernutrition mediates the relationship between open defecation with anemia among Ethiopian children: a nationally representative cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Biniyam Sahiledengle (Author), Pammla Petrucka (Author), Fikreab Desta (Author), Yordanos Sintayehu (Author), Telila Mesfin (Author), Lillian Mwanri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Poor sanitation and/or open defecation are a significant public health problem in Ethiopia, where access to improved sanitation facilities is still limited. There is a growing body of literature about the effect of open defecation on children's linear growth failure. However...