Mapping Local Variations and the Determinants of Childhood Stunting in Nigeria.

Introduction: Understanding the specific geospatial variations in childhood stunting is essential for aligning appropriate health services to where new and/or additional nutritional interventions are required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and national targets.

Objectives: We described local variations in the prevalence of childhood stunting at the second administrative level and its determinants in Nigeria after accounting for the influence of geospatial dependencies.

Methods: This study used the 2018 national Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey datasets (NDHS; N = 12,627).