PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF STUNTING AND THINNESS AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE: COMPARISON WITH WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION REFERENCE
Abstract
Malnutrition in the form of stunting and thinness remains a critical public health challenge.
This study assessed the prevalence and determinants of stunting and thinness among children and adolescents in Lafia. A cross-sectional study was conducted. The prevalence of stunting was 14.2%, thinness was 48.0%. Stunting and thinness in Lafia far exceed WHO’s acceptable threshold.
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