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March 10, 2026Systematic Reviews1 citationsOpen Access

Coexisting burden of maternal and child undernutrition in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

GTGetasew Daru TarikuSKSenkie Alemu KebedeMinistry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentTDTadelle DessieBiotechnology Institute

Key Points

  • The research aims to examine the factors contributing to maternal and child undernutrition in Ethiopia and the need for interventions.
  • Conducted a systematic review of existing studies on maternal and child undernutrition in Ethiopia.
  • Performed a meta-analysis to quantify the prevalence rates.
  • Analyzed interconnected factors affecting undernutrition across multiple sectors.
  • Identified high prevalence rates of both maternal and child undernutrition in Ethiopia.
  • Found a significant correlation between maternal and child undernutrition.
  • Highlighted the need for comprehensive interventions to tackle undernutrition issues.

Abstract

Multiple interconnected factors contribute to the high prevalences of maternal and child undernutrition in Ethiopia. This urgently calls for comprehensive, multi-sectorial intervention of undernutrition. Addressing these challenges is imperative to achieve Ethiopia's progress toward its national health and national development goals.

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Tariku et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69af949670916d39fea4b97fhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-026-03131-y
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