Abstract:Background:
Percentile curves are often used to assess variances in children’s growth pattern. This study is aimed at explaining effect of the respondents’ sociodemographic characteristics on under-5 children’s birth weight and identifying most suitable models, out of 11 statistical models reviewed, for estimating children’s growth in terms of height and weight of a given birth-weight category and obtain estimated growth curves.
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