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Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of undernutrition among children aged 6\u201359 months in NSA-implemented districts.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted by enrolling 422 children aged 6\u201359 months paired with their mothers. A systematic sampling technique was used to select respondents. Data were collected by Open Data Kit (ODK) data collection platform, and Stata version 16 was used for analysis. The multivariable logistic analysis model was fitted to assess the association between variables, and 95% CI was estimated to measure the strength of the association. The level of statistical significance was declared at a p-value of less than 0.05 in the multivariable model.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Result<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Overall, 406 respondents participated in the study, and a response rate of 96.2% was obtained. The prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight was 24.1% (95% CI: 19.9\u201328.4), 8.87% (95% CI: 6.3\u201312.1) and 19.95% (95% CI: 16.2\u201324.2), respectively. Household food insecurity was significantly associated with being underweight (AOR: 3.31, 95% CI (1.7\u20136.3). Child dietary diversity (AOR: 0.06, 95% CI: 0.01\u20130.48) and being a beneficiary of the NSA (AOR: 0.12, 95% CI: 0.02\u20130.96) program were associated with wasting. Lack of ANC visits and diarrhea in the past two weeks was associated with stunting and wasting, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The prevalence of malnutrition was a moderate public health problem. Wasting was more prevalent than the recent national and Amhara region averages. However, the prevalence of stunting and underweight was lower than the national average and other studies conducted in Ethiopia. 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