scholarly journals Family influences on health and nutrition practices of pregnant adolescents in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Pike ◽  
Abigail Kaplan Ramage ◽  
Anjali Bhardwaj ◽  
Jennifer Busch‐Hallen ◽  
Marion Leslie Roche
Keyword(s):  
Family Influences ◽  
Pregnant Adolescents ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition Practices

scholarly journals Training needs assessment of rural women regarding health and nutrition practices in Bikaner district of Rajasthan

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 318-324
Author(s):  
Suchitra ◽  
Neena Sareen
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Training Needs Assessment ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition Practices ◽  
And Function

The present study was conducted in six panchayat samities out of which Bikaner panchayat samiti was selected. Out of thirty one Gram panchayat in Bikaner panchayat samiti four Gram panchayat were selected one village was selected on the basis of random sampling technique. Findings revealed that the result of training needs of rural women regarding health and nutrition practices showed that “Nutrition for children 0 to 6 years”, ‘Nutritional Recipes’, ‘Balanced diet’, Family planning’, ‘Care of pregnant and lactating mother’, ‘Child care’ were perceived by the rural women as the most important training areas for improved nutritional and health status whereas, ‘Low cost recipes’, and ‘Function of food’, ‘Environmental sanitation’, were perceived as the somewhat important training area by the rural women.The variables namely “family income, education, mass media contact, extension contact were positively and significantly correlated with training needs of the rural women about health and nutritional practices at 1 per cent level of probability. Whereas, age, training participation had negative significant relationship with training needs of the rural women about health and nutritional practices.

scholarly journals Aspirations and Worries: The Role of Parental Intrinsic Motivation in Establishing Oral Health Practices for Indigenous Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11695
Author(s):  
Brianna F. Poirier ◽  
Joanne Hedges ◽  
Lisa G. Smithers ◽  
Megan Moskos ◽  
Lisa M. Jamieson
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Indigenous Health ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition Practices ◽  
Indigenous Children ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Programming

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (respectfully, subsequently referred to as Indigenous) children in Australia experience oral disease at a higher rate than non-Indigenous children. A history of colonisation, government-enforced assimilation, racism, and cultural annihilation has had profound impacts on Indigenous health, reflected in oral health inequities sustained by Indigenous communities. Motivational interviewing was one of four components utilised in this project, which aimed to identify factors related to the increased occurrence of early childhood caries in Indigenous children. This qualitative analysis represents motivational interviews with 226 participants and explores parents’ motivations for establishing oral health and nutrition practices for their children. Findings suggest that parental aspirations and worries underscored motivations to establish oral health and nutrition behaviours for children in this project. Within aspirations, parents desired for children to ‘keep their teeth’ and avoid false teeth, have a positive appearance, and preserve self-esteem. Parental worries related to child pain, negative appearance, sugar consumption, poor community oral health and rotten teeth. A discussion of findings results in the following recommendations: (1) consideration of the whole self, including mental health, in future oral health programming and research; (2) implementation of community-wide oral health programming, beyond parent-child dyads; and (3) prioritisation of community knowledge and traditions in oral health programming.

Human Face to Data as a Contemporary Approach to Decision Making in the Development Sector

2021 ◽  
pp. 520-535
Author(s):  
Ishret Binte Wahid ◽  
Mohammad Raquibul Hasan ◽  
Walter Mwasaa
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Implementation Strategy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Data Generation ◽  
Human Face ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition Practices

We live in an age of development where the need for accountability in using aid resources led to big data generation. This paper revisits such data in a food security program in Bangladesh. The program initiated a longitudinal study that measures effects on the adoption of agricultural productivity, women empowerment, and health and nutrition practices of participants. The results of this study have been impressive and in line with the program logic. However, the program deduced a need to move beyond numbers to understand individual experiences. The paper builds the case for using ‘human face', a qualitative approach to gain a comprehensive understanding of data. The program purposively selected eight respondents from the sample of the longitudinal study, interviewed them using a semi-structured checklist, and, later analyzed the data using a case study approach. The results revealed that not every increasing pattern had positive implications, nor did limited progress meant a negative impact on subjects. The program utilized this insight for reviewing program implementation strategy.

scholarly journals A qualitative evaluation of an integrated health and livelihood development project for marginalized communities in India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shantanu Sharma ◽  
Faiyaz Akhtar ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Singh ◽  
Sunil Mehra
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Computer Training ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition Practices ◽  
Qualitative Effect

Background: A community-based intervention was implemented to improve maternal, child, and adolescent health practices, promote financial literacy and enhance livelihood opportunities for young people in marginalized communities. A hypothesis related to our intervention was that peer-led education sessions on health and nutrition in conjunction with community mobilization would change communities’ perceptions towards maternal and child health.Design and methods: This three-year intervention was done in the two districts of Rajasthan, India, namely Nagaur and Pali. The paper explored the changes in perceptions and practices that resulted from this intervention among women and adolescents. We performed a retrospective, qualitative effect evaluation of the project. Focus group discussions with married women (15-49 years) and adolescents (10-19 years), and in-depth interviews with frontline workers and village health committees were done. The qualitative data were translated, coded, and analyzed thematically using an inductive approach.Results: Overall, 4853 women and 8158 adolescents were engaged in the intervention. The study seemed to have brought a change in some of the practices like postnatal care uptake, breastfeeding, and uptake of antenatal care among women, and enhanced awareness about sexual and reproductive health and harms of substance abuse among adolescents was noted. Around 23% and 67% of the young people from Nagaur and Pali, respectively, were linked with jobs in computer training centres, tailoring centres, and beauty parlours.Conclusions: The intervention was perceived successful in improving many health and nutrition practices and livelihood opportunities among project beneficiaries, calling for a comprehensive and multi-dimensional intervention to target social determinants of health.

Emerging Nutrition Gaps in a World of Affluence - Micronutrient Intake and Status Globally

2011 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 238-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manfred Eggersdorfer ◽  
Paul Walter
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Molecular Basis ◽  
Health Benefit ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽  
New Science ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Micronutrient Intake

Nutrition is important for human health in all stages of life - from conception to old age. Today we know much more about the molecular basis of nutrition. Most importantly, we have learnt that micronutrients, among other factors, interact with genes, and new science is increasingly providing more tools to clarify this interrelation between health and nutrition. Sufficient intake of vitamins is essential to achieve maximum health benefit. It is well established that in developing countries, millions of people still suffer from micronutrient deficiencies. However, it is far less recognized that we face micronutrient insufficiencies also in developed countries.

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