Undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Bahir Dar and Finote Selam prison sites, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
The burden of undernutrition was high. Various factors contribute to undernutrition such as lack of family support, limited involvement in income-generating activities, diarrhoeal disease, food allergy and a history of chewing khat.
Authors
- Hiwot Tesfa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2533-339X)
- Hunegnaw Almaw Derseh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8306-5309)
- Habtamu Temesgen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5510-9204)
- Mulunesh Alemayehu
- Alemayehu Tarekegn
Institutions
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (ET)
- Jigjiga University (ET)
- Injibara University (ET)
- Bahir Dar University (ET)
- Debre Markos University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001152
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Debre Markos University