Conflict and Climate Factors and the Risk of Child Acute Malnutrition Among Children Aged 24–59 Months: A Comparative Analysis of Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda

Abstract Acute malnutrition affects a sizeable number of young children around the world, with serious repercussions for mortality and morbidity. Among top priorities in addressing this problem are to anticipate which tend be susceptible where when crises high prevalence rates would likely arise. In article, we highlight potential role conflict climate conditions as risk factors acute malnutrition, while also assessing other vulnerabilities at individual- household-levels. Existing research reflects these features selectively, whereas incorporate all into same study. The empirical analysis relies on integration health, conflict, environmental data multiple scales observation focuses how local relate an individual child’s health. centerpiece is from Demographic Health Surveys conducted several different cross-sectional waves covering 2003–2016 Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda. results obtained multi-level statistical models indicate that Kenya associated lower weight-for-height scores among children, even after accounting individual-level factors. Nigeria lagged 1–3 months occurring within growing season tends reduce WHZ scores. Uganda, however, primarily household-level demonstrate little association or findings valuable guide humanitarian policymakers practitioners effective efficient targeting attention, interventions, resources lessen burdens countries prone shocks.