Factors associated with undernutrition among children aged between 6–36 months in Semien Bench district, Ethiopia

This study relived that six variables significantly associate with undernutrition. These are: children have not his/her own feeding plate, household food insecurity, mother who had no formal education, poor dietary diversity and children aged between 6-11months and children age 6-23 months. Based on the findings of this study, the following recommendations are made. First, strategies and programs targeted towards the reduction and prevention of undernutrition among 6-36-month children should be made at all level to improve childhood nutritional status. Second, provide health information to families regarding the importance of separating children's feeding plate. Three, provide nutritional counselling about feeding practice and dietary diversity for mothers who have no formal education.