Postwar wasting and associated factors among children aged 6–59 months at Adigrat Town, Eastern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2025: a community-based survey
A significant proportion of 6-59 months aged children were wasted. Squeezing out initial milk, not still breastfeeding, and consuming cereals solely were all strongly linked to wasting among the children. Supporting and enhancing child feeding policies and practices that support healthy supplemental feeding practices as well as exclusive breastfeeding.
Authors
- Hagos Degefa Hidru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2910-2433)
- Yonas Angaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5119-9414)
- Abadi Hailay Atsbaha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4382-2886)
- Embay Amare Alemseged (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3567-1931)
- Medhin Mehari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7985-1841)
- Teshome Teklay Tareke
- Hadera Hailu Gebreanenia
Institutions
- Deutsche Telekom (Austria) (AT)
- Adigrat University (ET)
- Mekelle University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientific Reports
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-32662-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Adigrat University