Magnitude of Stunting and Associated Factors Among 6-59 Months Old Children in Hossana Town, Southern Ethiopia

Abstract

Introduction: Stunting remains a public health problem of greater magnitude and it more accurately reflects nutritional deficiencies of the most critical periods of growth and development in early life. Therefore, the study was aimed to assess the magnitude of stunting and associated factors among 6-59 months old children in Hosanna town, Southern Ethiopia.