Prevalence and associated factors of psychological distress among caregivers of children with malnutrition: a cross‑sectional study

Caregivers of malnourished children experienced high psychological distress linked to unemployment, poverty, poor feeding practices, poor social support, both physical and emotional abuse and child underweight. Therefore, strategies should focus on improving employment, strengthening social support, promoting proper child feeding, raising economic status, preventing abuse, and combating underweight to reduce caregiver psychological distress.