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distribution of FAs and households from each stratum in all the woredas
are given in Àppendix A.
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The respective values of the dependent variables: Weight/Height
(wtlHt), Height/ege (utlege), and weight/Age (wtl¡ge) , which are indicators
of anthropometric status (nutritional status), were calculated
from collected data on weights, heights, and ages of children. Data on
independent variabres, that is, social-, economic, agricultural, and
health factors' rvere collected from each household to explain dif.f,erences
in nutritional status of children. One hundred twenty seven variables
were included in the survey. The survey variables are presented
in appendix B as questions 1 -127. The survey variables which had incomplele
records and wrong values were dropped and only 73 variables were
included in the study. The study variables are presented in Appendix C
as questions 1-41 and in Appendix D in coded format.
3.1.2 Theoretical model
A theoretical nodel was developed to represent independent variables
(socio-economic and health factors) and iheir possible Iinks with the
dependent variable ( nutritional status). The theoretical model is
represented by Figures 2 to Figure 5. selection and grouping of the
factors were based on information from lhe lilerature.
The factors
considered in the nodel and Lheir respective indicator variables
included the following: