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    The Prevalence of Stunting and Associated Factors Among Children Age 6-59 Months At Mizan-Aman Town, Bench Maji Zone, Snnpr Region, Ethiopia, 2015
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-06) Ayalew, Ermias; Mekonnen, Hussen (PhD)
    Introduction:-Stunting remains a problem of greater magnitude than underweight or wasting, and it more accurately reflects nutritional deficiencies and illness that occur during the most critical periods for growth and development in early life. Stunting in early childhood results in diminished cognitive and physical development, which puts children at a disadvantage for the rest of their lives. Most studies indicated that stunting is associated with low socio-economic status, low educational level of parents, poor water supply and sanitation, and high infectious diseases burden. Stunting is one of the most important public health problems in Ethiopia. Objectives: - The study was aimed to assess the magnitude of stunting and associated factors among under five children in Mizan-Aman town, Bench Maji Zone, SNNPR Region, Ethiopia. Methods: - A community based cross-sectional study was conducted by simple random sampling technique with sample size of 734 6-59months children. Interviewer administered structured questionnaires was used to collect data. The data was entered using EPI INFO version 7.0.9.34 2014 and analysis was done by SPSS version 22 and ENA for SMART, 2011 software. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used. The variables which had significant association were identified on the bases of P value.≤0.05 and 95%CI Result: - In the study, 35.4% (34.6%-36.3%; 95% C.I) 6-59 month children were stunted. Of the total number of stunted children, 138 (53.1%) were male children. Children within age group 24-35 months (AOR=2 .29:95%Cl: 1 .10, 4.82), children whose mothers had no education (AOR=5.38; 95%CI: 2.27, 12.77), low income households (AOR=3.92; 95%Cl: 2.546.06), children who had small size at birth (AOR=2.1O; 95%Cl: 1.13, 3.93), having 4 and above birth order (AOR=2.32; 95%Cl: 1.28, 4.21), children who had breast feed for more than 24 months long (AOR=2.49; 95%Cl: 1.03, 6.00) and mothers not used cup to feed children (AOR=2.08; 95%CI1 05, 4.15) were more likely to be stunted. Conclusion: - Stunting was a highly prevalent problem ¡n the study area and child’s age. Mother’s education, household income, birth order, Size at birth, duration of breast feeding and cup feeding were found to be associated factors of stunting. There is need for linking nutrition interventions and social protection programm in Mizan-Aman town. Key Words: Stunting, Anthropometric index