The study aimed to find out why children in South West Ethiopia are suffering from acute malnutrition. Researchers looked at factors like lack of education for mothers, poor feeding habits, low wealth, not washing hands, having diarrhea, and bottle-feeding. They found that these factors were linked to acute malnutrition in children. This means that it's important for caregivers to have better education and knowledge about feeding practices to help prevent malnutrition in children.