An analysis of trends and determinants of child undernutrition in Ethiopia, 2000-2011. IFPRI.
The Ethiopian population remains overwhelmingly poor, with rural areas lagging behind urban areas. Extremely low levels of both maternal and paternal education have reasonably large effects on nutrition, suggesting that educational improvements could play a larger role in the future. More conjecturally, antenatal care seems to have positive associations with child growth outcomes, but access is still very low, especially in rural areas.
Improved sanitation and water quality will likely also contribute to better nutrition outcomes. Together, all these factors can potentially impact child growth and nutritional outcomes significantly in the rapidly changing demography of Ethiopia.
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