Treatment outcomes and associated factors of severe acute malnutrition among under-5 children in Jigjiga public hospitals, Somali region, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study
The recovery and defaulter rates fell outside the acceptable targets set by SPHERE standards; however, the death rate was acceptable. The significant predicting factors of treatment outcome were treating facility, TB, pneumonia and NG tube insertion.
Authors
- Girma Tadesse Wedajo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3033-6245)
- Abdilahi Ibrahim Muse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2125-2744)
- Mohamed Omar Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6428-8638)
- Mustafe Mahamud Abdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3754-3423)
- Kalkidan Hassen Abate
- Iid Muktar Jama
Institutions
- Jimma University (ET)
- Jigjiga University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001737
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00