Childhood wasting and associated factors in Africa: evidence from standard demographic and health surveys from 35 countries
Childhood wasting in Africa exceeds the global target set for 2025, which aims to reduce it to less than 5%. To address this critical issue, educating mothers without formal education and rural residents about antenatal care visits, institutional delivery, and proper child feeding practices is essential. Moreover, a renewed focus on tackling the multifaceted factors of undernutrition, strengthening health systems, and implementing evidence-based interventions tailored to the local context is crucial for achieving meaningful and sustained reductions in wasting prevalence across the region.
Authors
- Masresha Asmare Techane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6268-3471)
- Belayneh Shetie Workneh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7846-0443)
- Tadesse Tarik Tamir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0760-1100)
- Mulugeta Wassie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4079-0524)
- Medina Abdela Ahmed
- Berhan Tekeba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6608-8880)
- Alebachew Ferede Zegeye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7042-7662)
- Sintayehu Simie Tsega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3798-0941)
- Almaz Tefera Gonete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8854-1394)
- Mohammed Seid Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9933-7580)
- Yilkal Abebaw Wassie
- Enyew Getaneh Mekonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9316-245X)
- Alemneh Tadesse Kassie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3829-4100)
Institutions
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21673-z
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.36