Factors Influencing Undernutrition Among Children Under 5 Years from Cocoa-Growing Communities in Bougainville

In Papua New Guinea, half of the children under the age of five are undernourished. This is more than double the global average. By using data from a comprehensive 2017 cross-sectional livelihoods survey in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, this study examines factors associated with stunting, wasting and underweight in cocoa growers’ children under the age of five.