Abstract & Overview
Objective: Stunting during the first 2 years of life can affect child's cognitive development, schooling, and earning potential. The objective of the study is to identify the determinants of severe stunting among children aged 2 years of age. Materials and Methods: We conducted a case–control study involving 289 severely stunted children as cases and 578 children with normal height as controls. Household-, maternal-, pregnancy-, and child care-related data were collected. Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with confidence interval (CI) was calculated. Results: Multivariate regression analyses indicated that mother having short stature (AOR = 1.92 [95% CI = 1.14–3.52]), severe anemia during pregnancy (AOR = 1.98 [95% CI = 1.13–3.82]), weight gain