Spatio-temporal mapping of stunting and wasting in Nigerian children: A bivariate mixture modeling

Studies have shown that stunting and wasting indicators are strongly correlated among children, with the potential of concurrently affecting their physical and cognitive development. However, the identification of subpopulations of children with varying risks of stunting and wasting could be valuable for targeted intervention.

Citation:
Gayawan E, Egbon OA. Spatio-temporal mapping of stunting and wasting in Nigerian children: A bivariate mixture modeling. Spat Stat. 2023;58

Keywords:
Bayesian analysis; Clustering; MCMC; Nigeria; Spatiotemporal model

Abstract:
Studies have shown that stunting and wasting indicators are strongly correlated among children, with the potential of concurrently affecting their physical and cognitive development. However, the identification of subpopulations of children with varying risks of stunting and wasting could be valuable for targeted intervention.