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Child stunting, thinness, and their academic performance in Ethiopia: A longitudinal study

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  • Dessie, Getenet
  • Li, Jinhu
  • Nghiem, Son
  • Doan, Tinh

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The link between stunting, thinness, and academic performance in Ethiopia remains underexplored. The current study analyses a large and longitudinal dataset to estimate the relationship between thinness, stunting, and children's academic performance in Ethiopia.

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  • Dessie, Getenet & Li, Jinhu & Nghiem, Son & Doan, Tinh, 2025. "Child stunting, thinness, and their academic performance in Ethiopia: A longitudinal study," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 373(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:373:y:2025:i:c:s0277953625003806
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118050
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