Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Deparment of Public Health, College of Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Stunting and its Associated Factors among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positive Children Who Receiving Anti-retroviral Therapy in Northwest Ethiopia: Multicenter Study
  Author(s): Yihenew Sewale*, Nurilign Abebe Moges, Bitew Tefere Zewedie, Addisu Endale Gebeyew and Mastewal Giza
  
  Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus positive children are highly vulnerable for stunting and stunting is the most serious public health problems in human immunodeficiency virus-positive children who received antiretroviral therapy in the developing world particularly low and middle-income countries. Therefore, the aim of the study was to assess the magnitude of stunting and its associated factors among human immunodeficiency positive children in public Hospitals Northwest, Ethiopia. Methods: Multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted among 372 HIV infected children. Data were collected systematically from selected participants by using interviewer administered structured and pre-tested questionnaires. We used Epi-data version 4.1 for data entery, and STATA Version 14.1 for data analysis. a p-value of <0.05 wa.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2155-6113.2021.12.871

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