ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Nutr.
Sec. Nutritional Epidemiology
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1537348
Intergenerational Chronic Undernutrition Pattern and Determinants in Ethiopia: A Multilevel and Spatial Analysis of EDHS Data (2000-2016)
Provisionally accepted
Mekuriaw Nibret Aweke1*
Asebe Hagos1
Moges Tadesse Abebe2
Amare Kassaw3
Molla Azmeraw4*
Nigusu Worku1
Tesfahun Zemene Tafere1
Mekides Engeda Alemu4
Amanuel Tesera Alemu1
Demewoz Mekonnen3- 1University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
- 2Debark University, Debark, Ethiopia
- 3Debre Tabor University, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia
- 4Woldia University, Woldiya, Amhara, Ethiopia
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Introduction: Intergenerational chronic undernutrition is a condition where both mothers and children experience poor nutrition, leading to a cycle of malnutrition that affects multiple generations. In Ethiopia, chronic undernutrition is a major public health challenge, impacting the health of both mothers and children and contributing to high rates of child mortality and stunting.This study aims to explore various individual, community, and environmental factors that contribute to intergenerational chronic malnutrition, focusing on regional differences and identifying targeted interventions to break the cycle of malnutrition.This study uses a cross-sectional design based on data from the Ethiopian Demographic
Keywords: Intergenerational chronic undernutrition, spatial analysis, Multilevel Analysis, Ethiopian, EDHS, Malnutrition determinants
Received: 30 Nov 2024; Accepted: 21 May 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Aweke, Hagos, Abebe, Kassaw, Azmeraw, Worku, Tafere, Alemu, Alemu and Mekonnen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Mekuriaw Nibret Aweke, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
Molla Azmeraw, Woldia University, Woldiya, Amhara, Ethiopia
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