Prediction of stunting and its socioeconomic determinants among adolescent girls in Ethiopia using machine learning algorithms

Alemu Birara Zemariam; Biruk Beletew Abate; Addis Wondmagegn Alamaw; Eyob shitie Lake; Gizachew Yilak; Mulat Ayele; Befkad Derese Tilahun; Habtamu Setegn Ngusie

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0316452

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Prediction of stunting and its socioeconomic determinants among adolescent girls in Ethiopia using machine learning algorithms

Alemu Birara Zemariam ,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Software, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: alexb7298@gmail.com

Affiliation Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8195-3011

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Biruk Beletew Abate,

Roles Methodology, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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Addis Wondmagegn Alamaw,

Roles Formal analysis, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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Eyob shitie Lake,

Roles Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Midwifery, School of Midwifery, School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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Gizachew Yilak,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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Mulat Ayele,

Roles Data curation, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Midwifery, School of Midwifery, School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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Befkad Derese Tilahun,

Roles Methodology, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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Habtamu Setegn Ngusie

Roles Formal analysis, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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Prediction of stunting and its socioeconomic determinants among adolescent girls in Ethiopia using machine learning algorithms

Alemu Birara Zemariam,
Biruk Beletew Abate,
Addis Wondmagegn Alamaw,
Eyob shitie Lake,
Gizachew Yilak,
Mulat Ayele,
Befkad Derese Tilahun,
Habtamu Setegn Ngusie

Published: January 24, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316452

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