Research Article

Household Food Insecurity and Its Association with Nutritional Status of Children 6–59 Months of Age in East Badawacho District, South Ethiopia

Table 6

Nutritional status of children in East Badawacho District, South Ethiopia, February 2014.

Nutritional status of childrenNumberPercent

Underweight ()
 Normal35873.8
 Moderate7615.7
 Severe5110.5

Stunting ()
 Normal27054.4
 Moderate9318.8
 Severe13326.8

Wasting ()
 Normal41485.4
 Moderate326.6
 Severe398.0
O-edema ()112.2