The WHO stunting policy brief summarises stunting as being one of the most significant impediments of human development in both short and long term. In the short time, there is child mortality and morbidity. In the long term, there is poor cognitive, motor, and language development. The direct causes of stunting in underage children are due to a lack in water sanitation, hygiene, proper nutrition and poor living conditions and environment. The repercussions of stunting root from much deeper socio-cultural behaviors in society. Illiteracy in parents, unsafe motherhood and a lack of SRH understanding is directly linked with stunting.
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