Introduction: Anemia, defined as a low level of hemoglobin in the blood, is a sign of inadequate nutrition as well as poor health in children. It affects about 269 million (39.8%) children under the age of five worldwide and it is a significant risk factor for poor health and nutrition in children. The main aim of this...
Denekew Bitew Belay, N. Birhan, Tilahun Yemanu Birhan et al.· Journal of biostatistics and...· 0 citations
Childhood anemia and malnutrition remain critical public health challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with anemia affecting approximately 47.4% of preschool children globally. A cross sectional secondary data analysis from recent Demographic and Health Survey data was used. This study examined factors associated wi...
N. Birhan, K. T. Getahun, Denekew Bitew Belay et al.· Scientific Reports· 0 citations
Malnutrition remains a major public health problem in Ethiopia, with stunting and wasting causing long-term physical and cognitive harm. Evidence on key determinants is still limited. Unlike previous EDHS studies that ignored data hierarchy, this study uses a generalized linear mixed model to account for clustering and...
B. Warssamo, Denekew Bitew Belay, Ding-Geng Chen· Discover Public Health· 0 citations
Background Childhood immunization is an important part of public health efforts to reduce morbidity and mortality from diseases that can be prevented by vaccination. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the lowest childhood immunization coverage and the highest child mortality rate in the world. Therefore, this study aimed to...
Setegn Muche Fenta, H. Fenta, Hailegebrael Birhan Biresaw et al.· PLoS ONE· 0 citations
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