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Findings in the "Analysis on Stunting Among Syrian Refugee Children" showed that risk factors perceived to be contributing to stunting levels among Syrian refugee children included those at the individual and household level with poor maternal nutrition, household food insecurity and inadequate complementary feeding practices as the factors perceived to be contributing the most to stunting among Syrian children. On the other hand, at the institutional and community level, market food prices, poverty, income, employment and livelihoods were the factors perceived to be contributing the most to stunting levels. Other factors such as inadequate access to healthcare, inadequate water and sanitation services and infrastructure, low caregiver education and awareness, unsafe storage and preparation of food, and beliefs and norms were also highlighted/ perceived as contributing factors to stunting levels.