Stunting and severe stunting among infants in India: the role of delayed introduction of complementary foods and community and household factors

AbstractThis study investigated the effects of sulphur foliar spray and S deprivation on Fe deficiency responses in two contrasting pea genotypes, Santi (tolerant) and Parafield (sensitive). Foliar application of sulphur enhanced morphological growth features, leaf chlorophyll score and root Fe chelate reductase activity predominantly in Santi and to a lesser extent in Parafield. These capacities eventually contribute to the higher Fe deficiency tolerance in Santi. These results are also important in terms of ameliorating Fe deficiency effects in peas through S foliar spray. Further, targeted investigation was performed on S deprivation in Santi and Parafield. S deprivation caused severe stunting, chlorosis and wrinkling in leaves and caused decrease in leaf Fe concentrations both in Santi and Parafield under Fe deficiency. S deprivation also led to a significant decrease in Fe chelate reductase and proton extrusion activities in both genotypes in Fe shortage. We conclude that S deficiency exacerbates Fe deficiency in peas by preventing the induction of the Fe chelate reductase activity and proton extrusion in roots. Taken together, these data confirm that Fe deficiency symptom expression and the Fe deficiency responses in peas are largely determined by S nutritional status.

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The Role of Household Factors in Direct Selling of Farm Produce in France

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie ◽

10.1111/1467-9663.00072 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 90 (3) ◽

pp. 312-319 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Andrew W. Gilg ◽

Martin Battershill

Keyword(s):

Direct Selling ◽

Household Factors ◽

Farm Produce

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Effects of Early Nutritional Interventions On the Development of Atopic Disease in Infants and Children: The Role of Maternal Dietary Restriction, Breastfeeding, Timing of Introduction of Complementary Foods, and Hydrolyzed Formulas

10.1542/9781610020862-part05-effects_of ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 1408-1408

Keyword(s):

Dietary Restriction ◽

Atopic Disease ◽

Infants And Children ◽

Complementary Foods ◽

Nutritional Interventions ◽

In Infants And Children

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Analysis of Early Given Breast Milk Complementary Foods in Baby Age 0-6 Month at Larangan Health Public Center in Health Departement of Pamekasan

JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN PUBLIC HEALTH ◽

10.30994/jqph.v2i1.29 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 68-78

Author(s):

Nur Khalilah ◽

Nurwijyanti Nurwijyanti ◽

Nurdina Nurdina

Keyword(s):

Breast Milk ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Social Economy ◽

Dominant Factor ◽

Social Culture ◽

Complementary Foods ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Culture And Health ◽

Observational Design

Breast Milk Complementary Foods (MP-ASI) is a supplementary food given to infants other than breast milk after 6 months of age until the age of 24 months. Breast milk complementary foods is given to meet the energy and nutrient needs of infants that are not covered by breast milk. the factors that are suspected to be the cause of mother giving ASI AS early are knowledge, social economy, culture and health cadre role. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that influence the provision of early given Breast milk complementary foods in infants aged 0-6 months. The type of this research is quantitative research with analytic observational design with cross sectional. This study was conducted from February to March 2018 at Larangan Health Public Center of Pamekasan with a population of mothers who have babies 0-6 months who provide early Breast milk complementary foods of 86 people. The sample size was 71 respondents, with sampling accidental sampling type. The independent variables are knowledge, socioeconomic, cultural and health cadre's role. The dependent variable is the provision of early Breast milk complementary foods in infants aged 0-6 months. Data were collected using questionnaires. Data were analyzed using test logistic regression with α = 0.05. The results showed that the variable X1 (knowledge) with p = 0.035; OR = 3,725, variable X2 (social economy) p = 0,135; OR = 4,226, X3 (culture) p = 0,003; OR = 9,973, X4 (role of health cadre) p = 0,134; OR = 2, 187. So it can be concluded that the factors that affect Y (provide early Breast milk complementary foods in infants aged 0-6 months) are cultural and knowledge factors, with the most dominant factor is cultural factor with influence of 9.973. Social culture or tradition has a relationship with the provide early Breast milk complementary foods. The mindset of most people still trust it can accelerate the growth of babies by follow the tradition as a adherence to parents. So it can affect the knowledge, perception, and attitudes of a person to something, therefore need more intense health promotion efforts again in order to exclusive coverage of exclusive breastfeeding increases.

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