Understanding the Crisis: Prevalence and Key Determinants of Stunting in Children Aged 2 to 5 Years in an Afghan Refugee Camp in Kohat
The study highlights the high prevalence of stunting among children in the refugee camp, underscoring the need for comprehensive interventions targeting healthcare improvement, parental education, economic support, and dietary diversity to reduce stunting rates and improve children's health outcomes.
Authors
- Fatima Shafiq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1161-2083)
- Annam Syed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7714-1936)
- Ayesha Ayesha
- Muhammad Jamil Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6892-4432)
- Sami Ullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1235-4351)
- Fahad R Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8812-5670)
- Jabran Ullah khan
- Inayatullah Khan
Institutions
- Lady Reading Hospital (PK)
- Hayatabad Medical Complex (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.68426
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.31