The findings of this study also demonstrated that children from a household with a family size of more than 5 members were three times more likely to be stunted than their counterparts (AOR: 3.21, 95% CI: 1.20 -10.13). On the other hand, children with reported diarrhea within the last week were 6 times more likely for the probability of being stunted (AOR: 6.21, 95% CI: 2.68–26.83).
Resultĭata from the current study revealed that gut inflammation was (AOR: 5.28, 95% CI: 1.32–22.25) associated with stunting. Binary and multiple logistic regressions and Chi-square models were used to analyze the data. Stool samples were inoculated on MacConkey agar, Salmonella-Shigella agar, and Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate agar after enrichment with Selenite cystine broth and incubated at 37 ☌ for 18–24 h. Gut inflammation was tested through fecal leukocyte count and each sample was stained with methylene blue. Environmental risk factors for enteric bacterial exposure, access to improved sources of drinking water, and the presence of facilities for hygiene and sanitation conditions were assessed using a questionnaire. Anthropometric data were collected by measuring weight in underwear and without shoes with an electronic scale to the nearest 0.1 kg and their height in the Frankfort plane with a telescopic height instrument. MethodĪ community-based cross-sectional study was conducted and a total of 82 children were included in the study. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the association between gut inflammation and childhood stunting. In Ethiopia, however, the link between intestinal inflammation and childhood stunting was not well investigated. Among the manifestations of under-nutrition, stunting accounts for the larger proportion, which is associated with multiple factors. Under-nutrition remains a major global public health challenge, particularly among children under the age of five.
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