Erratum to “How diverse are the diets of low-income urban households in Nigeria?” [J. Agric. Food Res. 2 (2020) 100018]

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the validity of the adapted Radimer/Cornell questionnaire to measure food insecurity in low-income urban households in Tehran, the capital of Iran.DesignThe Radimer/Cornell questionnaire was modified and used to assess the applicability, validity and reliability of such a measure in a culturally different context of urban households in Tehran. Factor analysis and Cronbach's α were used to assess validity and reliability, respectively. Socio-economic characteristics and food consumption frequency of the household were used to assess the criterion validity of the questionnaire.SettingDistrict 20 of Tehran.SubjectsA sample of 250 Iranian nuclear households with at least one child aged 1–18 years and a non-pregnant, non-lactating woman of reproductive age, selected through a multistage random sampling method.ResultsThree scales, labelled as household, individual and child hunger, were extracted through factor analysis using varimax rotation. Internal consistency of the scales was 0.897, 0.820 and 0.796, respectively. Individual insecurity and child hunger were inversely correlated with monthly per capita income, father's education, mother's education and father's occupational status, and positively correlated with household size, as expected. However, household insecurity did not follow the same pattern. Consumption frequency of fruits, vegetables, dairy, red meat and rice declined as food insecurity status worsened, while bread and potato consumption increased.ConclusionThe results show that a modified version of the Radimer/Cornell questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument to measure household food insecurity in a culturally different context. However, further modifications seem necessary to measure food insecurity at household level. Results lend support to the utility and applicability of experience-based measures in varying cultural communities.

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Understanding demand for, and feasibility of, centre-based child-care for poor urban households: A mixed methods study in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-54081/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Helen Elsey ◽

Fariza Fieroze ◽

Riffat Ara Shawon ◽

Shammi Nasreen ◽

Joseph Paul Hicks ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Child Care ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Urban Environment ◽

Low Income ◽

Early Childhood Development ◽

Qualitative Interviews ◽

Childhood Development ◽

Urban Households ◽

Care Givers

Abstract Background: Centre-based child-care has potential to provide multiple health and development benefits to children, families and societies. With rapid urbanisation, increasing numbers of low-income women work with reduced support from extended family, leaving a child-care vacuum in many low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to understand perceptions of, and demand for, centre-based child-care in Dhaka, Bangladesh among poor, urban households, and test the feasibility of delivering sustainable centre-based child-care. Methods: We used sequential mixed methods including a household survey (n=222) and qualitative interviews with care-givers (n=16), community leaders (n=5) and policy-makers (n=5). We co-produced and piloted a centre-based child-care model over ten-months, documenting implementation. A co-design focus group with mothers, parents’ meetings, and qualitative interviews with child-care centre users (n=5), non-users (n=3), ex-users (n=3) and staff (2) were used to refine the model and identify implementation issues. Results: We found 24% (95% CI: 16%,37%) of care-givers reported turning-down paid work due to lack of child-care and 84% (95% CI:74%, 91%) reported wishing to use centre-based child-care and were willing to pay up to 283 Takka (~$3.30) per month. Adjusted odds of reported need for child-care among slum households were 3.8 times those of non-slum households (95% CI: 1.4, 10). Implementation highlighted that poor households needed free child-care with food provided, presenting feasibility challenges. Meta-inference across quantitative and qualitative findings identified the impact of the urban environment on child-care through long working hours, low social capital and fears for child safety. These influences interacted with religious and social norms resulting in caution in using centre-based child-care despite evident need.Conclusion: Sustainable provision of centre-based care that focuses on early childhood development requires subsidy and careful design sensitive to the working lives of poor families, particularly women and must respond to the dynamics of the urban environment and community values. We recommend increased research and policy focus on the evaluation and scale-up of quality centre-based child-care, emphasising early-childhood development, to support low-income working families in urban areas.

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Asset Ownership Along Gender Lines: Evidence from Thailand

Journal of Income Distribution ◽

10.25071/1874-6322.1308 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

Rania Antonopoulos ◽

Maria S. Floro

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Low Income ◽

Financial Assets ◽

Asset Ownership ◽

Urban Households ◽

Specific Composition ◽

The Individual ◽

Present Case Study ◽

Gender Specific

This paper investigates gender differences in asset ownership. Specifically, the present case study explores whether a gender-specific composition in asset ownership between heads of households and spouses can be detected among low-income, urban households in Bangkok, Thailand. To examine this issue empirically we use a sample of 134 couples from a 2002 survey. Data collected were at the level of the individual respondent on accumulated physical and financial assets and both husband and wife were interviewed separately. The findings suggest that asset composition varies by gender, indicating that further investigation is warranted on this topic. Tobit and Probit tests are used to examine the factors that may affect this gendered pattern.

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Understanding Demand for, and Feasibility of, Centre-based Child-care for Poor Urban Households: A Mixed Methods Study in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-54081/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Helen Elsey ◽

Fariza Fieroze ◽

Riffat Shawon ◽

Shammi Nasreen ◽

Joseph Paul Hicks ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Child Care ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Urban Environment ◽

Low Income ◽

Qualitative Interviews ◽

Childhood Development ◽

Child Care Centre ◽

Urban Households ◽

Care Givers ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background: Centre-based child-care has potential to provide multiple health and development benefits to children, families and societies. With rapid urbanisation, increasing numbers of low-income women work with reduced support from extended family, leaving a child-care vacuum in many low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to understand perceptions of, and demand for, centre-based child-care in Dhaka, Bangladesh among poor, urban households, and test the feasibility of delivering sustainable centre-based child-care. Methods: We used sequential mixed methods including a household survey (n=222) and qualitative interviews with care-givers (n=16), community leaders (n=5) and policy-makers (n=5). We co-produced and piloted a centre-based child-care model over ten-months, documenting implementation. A co-design focus group with mothers, parents’ meetings, and qualitative interviews with child-care centre users (n=5), non-users (n=3), ex-users (n=3) and staff (2) were used to refine the model and identify implementation issues. Results: We found 24% (95% CI: 16%,37%) of care-givers reported turning-down paid work due to lack of child-care and 84% (95% CI:74%, 91%) reported wishing to use centre-based child-care and were willing to pay up to 283 Takka (~$3.30) per month. Adjusted odds of reported need for child-care among slum households were 3.8 times those of non-slum households (95% CI: 1.4, 10). Implementation highlighted that poor households needed free child-care with food provided, presenting feasibility challenges. Meta-inference across quantitative and qualitative findings identified the impact of urban environment on child-care through long working hours, low social capital and fears for child safety. These influences interacted with religious and social norms resulting in caution in using centre-based child-care despite evident need.Conclusion: sustainable provision of centre-based care that focuses on early childhood development requires subsidy and careful design sensitive to the working lives of poor families, particularly women and must respond to the dynamics of the urban environment and community values.

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How diverse are the diets of low-income urban households in Nigeria?

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research ◽

10.1016/j.jafr.2019.100018 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 100018

Author(s):

Oluwakemi Adeola Obayelu ◽

Fiyinfoluwa Ruth Osho

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Urban Households

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Energy transition pathways amongst low-income urban households: A mixed method clustering approach

MethodsX ◽

10.1016/j.mex.2021.101491 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 101491

Author(s):

André P. Neto-Bradley ◽

Rishika Rangarajan ◽

Ruchi Choudhary ◽

Amir B. Bazaz

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Urban Households ◽

Transition Pathways ◽

Clustering Approach

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Effect of a Trauma-Awareness Course on Teachers’ Perceptions of Conflict With Preschool-Aged Children From Low-Income Urban Households

JAMA Network Open ◽

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.3193 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. e193193 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Robert C. Whitaker ◽

Allison N. Herman ◽

Tracy Dearth-Wesley ◽

Hannah G. Smith ◽

Samuel B. Burnim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Teachers Perceptions ◽

Urban Households ◽

Preschool Aged Children

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Understanding demand for, and feasibility of, centre-based child-care for poor urban households: a mixed methods study in Dhaka, Bangladesh

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-020-09891-z ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

H. Elsey ◽

F. Fieroze ◽

R. A. Shawon ◽

S. Nasreen ◽

J. P. Hicks ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Child Care ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Urban Environment ◽

Low Income ◽

Early Childhood Development ◽

Qualitative Interviews ◽

Childhood Development ◽

Urban Households ◽

Care Givers

Abstract Background Centre-based child-care has potential to provide multiple health and development benefits to children, families and societies. With rapid urbanisation, increasing numbers of low-income women work with reduced support from extended family, leaving a child-care vacuum in many low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to understand perceptions of, and demand for, centre-based child-care in Dhaka, Bangladesh among poor, urban households, and test the feasibility of delivering sustainable centre-based child-care. Methods We used sequential mixed methods including a household survey (n = 222) and qualitative interviews with care-givers (n = 16), community leaders (n = 5) and policy-makers (n = 5). We co-produced and piloted a centre-based child-care model over ten-months, documenting implementation. A co-design focus group with mothers, parents’ meetings, and qualitative interviews with child-care centre users (n = 5), non-users (n = 3), ex-users (n = 3) and staff (2) were used to refine the model and identify implementation issues. Results We found 24% (95% CI: 16,37%) of care-givers reported turning-down paid work due to lack of child-care and 84% (95% CI:74, 91%) reported wishing to use centre-based child-care and were willing to pay up to 283 Takka (~$3.30) per month. Adjusted odds of reported need for child-care among slum households were 3.8 times those of non-slum households (95% CI: 1.4, 10). Implementation highlighted that poor households needed free child-care with food provided, presenting feasibility challenges. Meta-inference across quantitative and qualitative findings identified the impact of the urban environment on child-care through long working hours, low social capital and fears for child safety. These influences interacted with religious and social norms resulting in caution in using centre-based child-care despite evident need. Conclusion Sustainable provision of centre-based care that focuses on early childhood development requires subsidy and careful design sensitive to the working lives of poor families, particularly women and must respond to the dynamics of the urban environment and community values. We recommend increased research and policy focus on the evaluation and scale-up of quality centre-based child-care, emphasising early-childhood development, to support low-income working families in urban areas.

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