Open Access<p>Risk Factors Of Stunting Among Children Under 5 Years Of Age In The Eastern And Western Provinces Of Rwanda: Analysis Of Rwanda Demographic And Health Survey 2014/2015</p>
Author(s) -
Samuel Habimana,
Emmanuel Biracyaza
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-9927
DOI - 10.2147/phmt.s222198
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , malnutrition , environmental health , psychological intervention , logistic regression , public health , demography , cross sectional study , pediatrics , nursing , pathology , psychiatry , sociology
Stunting is one of the most public health burdens in Rwanda. Most deaths due to stunting are associated with inappropriate feeding practices that occur in the first 5 years of life. This study aimed at determining the risk factors for stunting in children under 5 years of age in the Eastern and Western provinces of Rwanda.