<p><strong>Methods:</strong> A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 422 children under five years of age in Durame town. Bivariate logistic regression was used to identify associations between variables, and significant factors (p ≤ 0.25) were included in multivariable logistic regression. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated, with statistical significance set at p &lt; 0.05.</p>