A Proportional Odds Model with Complex Sampling Design to Identify Key Determinants of Malnutrition of Children under Five Years in Rwanda

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to identify the key determinants of malnutrition of children under five years in Rwanda. The Rwanda demographic health survey (2010) data was used as application. The anthropometric indicator for underweight (weight-for-age) was considered and categorized as severely undernourished when z-score