Multivariate analysis of correlates of children nutritional status in Harar region, Ethiopia

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dc.contributor.authorKebede, Dufera Tejjebaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBekalo, Daniel Biftuen_US
dc.contributor.authorMekuriaw, Daniel Meseleen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:10:37Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:10:37Z
dc.date.issued2020-03
dc.description.abstractBackground:Malnutrition is defined as deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. In Ethiopia malnutrition is one of the most serious health and welfare problems among infants and young children. Malnutrition among children under five years of age is a chronic problem in most regions of Ethiopia, including the Harari region. The main objective of this study was to assess risk factors attributed to nutritional status of children in Harari region.Methods:Data was obtained from Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey, 2016. Different factors were considered as determinants of nutritional status of a child. The study used Multivariate Multiple Linear Regression model to identify significant correlates of children nutritional status.Results:The descriptive statistics in the study revealed that out of a total of 233 children included in the study 21% are underweighted, 19.3% are stunted and 11.2% are wasted in the study area. From Multivariate multiple linear regression, breast feeding factors, health status of child and child vaccination status significantly affect nutritional status of the under five children.Conclusions:The factor analyses conducted in this study indicated that only two factors (instead of 5 original observed variables or items) were sufficient to explain 78.605% of the total variation in PCFA of observed items related to child nutritional status. Factors duration of breast feeding, birth order of a child, current age of child is statistically significant in affecting child malnutritionen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Statistics, College of Computing and Informatics, Haramaya University, Ethiopiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKebede Dufera Tejjeba, Bekalo Daniel Biftu, Mekuriaw Daniel Mesele. Multivariate analysis of correlates of children nutritional status in Harar region, Ethiopia. International Journal of Scientific Reports. 2020 Mar; 6(3): 101-110en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454-2456
dc.identifier.issn2454-2164
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/214009
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20200647en_US
dc.subjectMalnutritionen_US
dc.subjectWastingen_US
dc.subjectStuntingen_US
dc.subjectUnderweighten_US
dc.subjectFactor analysisen_US
dc.subjectMultivariate multiple linear regressionen_US
dc.titleMultivariate analysis of correlates of children nutritional status in Harar region, Ethiopiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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