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The study employed both a binary logistic regression model (BLRM) and a binary logistic random intercept multilevel model (BLRIMM) and compared the accuracy of each model\u2019s prediction percentage. The results showed that the BLRIMM had a higher correct prediction percentage (98.67%) compared to the BLRM (98.31%). The study found that children who were not breastfed (Odds Ratio (OR) = 116.74, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) = 62.97\u2013216.41), were part of multiple births (OR = 3.73, 95% CI = 1.21\u201311.51), did not have a normal delivery (OR = 1.86, 95% CI = 1.11\u20133.12), were born to mothers who had experienced previous miscarriages or child loss (OR = 2.27, 95% CI = 1.26\u20134.11), and were born to mothers with a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) (OR = 1.05, 95% CI = 1.003\u20131.10) had higher odds of U5M. 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