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Prevalence And Predictors Of Growth Stunting In Children Within 1,000 Days In Dry Zone, Pakokku Township, Myanmar, Isareethika Jayasvasti, Saw Nyein Chan, Aroonsri Mongkolchati, Manisthawadee Jayasvasti

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background : Under - nutrition is leading to a global public health problem associatedwith child morbidity and mortality especially low and middle incomecountries, Myanmar was also still facing under nutrition especially growthstunting is the highest rate compared with others.Objective : To explore the prevalence and predictors of growth stunting in childrenamong 1,000 days in Dry Zone, Pakokku Township, Myanmar.Methods : A cross-sectional and community based study was conducted with 393participants. Multi-stage sampling technique was drawn to select theserespondents at Pakokku Township in Myanmar. Data were collected frommothers with children under 2 years of age. Using 6 parts of structuredquestionnaires by …