Assegid GeletaSintayehu Mamo2025-08-072025-08-070202-12-06https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/6181These days, obesity and overweight are the world's fifth-leading causes of death. 39 million children under the age of five are overweight or obese worldwide in 2020. In Ethiopia and other Sub-Saharan nations with poor incomes, Obesity in children is not considered a new health concern and is not given much attention. In Ethiopia, the prevalence of childhood obesity and overweight is on the rise, although solid statistical analysis of the data is scarce. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors associated with overweight/obesity and its prevalence in children under the age of five.en-USTHE PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OR OBESITYThesis