scholarly journals Socio-economic factors and child health status in Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustapha Immurana ◽  
Arabi Urmi
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Central Regions ◽  
Child Health Status ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Ghana’s under-five mortality rate far exceeds the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.2 Target of 25 deaths per thousand live births by 2030. Therefore to improve upon the situation, it is imperative that the factors which determine the health status of children are investigated. This study therefore used data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey to investigate the socio-economic determinants of child health status in Ghana by employing the binary probit model. The study revealed that, Ewe, Grusi, Muslim and Christian children, children from urban areas, Greater Accra, Northern, Ashanti, Upper east, Eastern and Central regions, were more probable to contract cough. Also children with uneducated mothers, those whose mothers had uneducated partners as well as those whose mothers had no health insurance were revealed to be more likely to be anaemic. Further, male children and children from non-wealthy households were revealed to be more likely to have suffered diarrhoea, fever and anaemia. Also children with employed mothers and those with mothers with big distance challenges to seek care were found to be more likely to have fever. These findings, point out the essence of socio-economic factors to child health outcomes and hence the need to be given attention in child health survival interventions in Ghana.

The assessment of an extended set of socio-economic determinants to explain anxiety and uncertainty, insufficient quality, and food intake of Afghan refugees

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-31
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Pakravan-Charvadeh ◽  
Hassan Vatanparast ◽  
Edward A Frongillo ◽  
Mahasti Khakpour ◽  
Cornelia Flora
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Personal Saving ◽  
Afghan Refugee ◽  
Tehran Province ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Abstract Objectives: In this study, socio-economic factors associated with Afghan refugee households’ food insecurity, anxiety and uncertainty, insufficient quality, and food intake were determined. Design: Household Food Insecurity Assess Scale (HFIAS) measurement was applied to assess food insecurity, anxiety and uncertainty, insufficient quality, and insufficient food intake. Descriptive analysis and multivariabl regression models were used to determine the associated factors. Setting: The study was carried out in urban areas of Tehran province in Iran. Participants: To collect data, interviews were conducted among 317 Afghan households. The questionnaire was administered via face-to-face interviews to either the breadwinner of the selected households or a member who could respond on behalf of the household Results: About 11.3% of Afghan households who resettled in Tehran province were food secure, while 11.7% were marginally, 40.7% moderately, and 36.3% severely food insecure. Economic and financial factors were inversely and significantly associated with food insecurity. Employment, income, distance from the central market, and personal saving were inversely associated with food insecurity, while other determinants, including the length of living time in Tehran, house type, and the number of male and female children, had a direct association with food insecurity. Conclusions: The associations of socio-economic factors with three categories of food insecurity differed. Elimination of occupation bans that the Iranian government imposes on refugees provides simple access to financial supports like long-term loans, and opening a bank account for refugees will benefit both Iranians and refugees.

Menstrual knowledge and perceptions of schoolgirls in Bangladesh: do socio-economic factors really matter?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulsan Ara Parvin ◽  
Nina Takashino ◽  
Md. Shahidul Islam ◽  
Md. Habibur Rahman ◽  
Md. Anwarul Abedin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Professional Occupation ◽  
Menstrual Knowledge ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Purpose This study aims to explore whether socio-economic factors determine the level of menstrual knowledge and perceptions of schoolgirls in Bangladesh. The aim of this study is to understand how knowledge and perceptions vary with variations in the different socio-economic factors in a schoolgirl’s life such as place of residence, religion, age, grade, parents’ education, parents’ occupation, family income and even family size. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from four schools (two in urban areas and two in rural areas). A total of 450 schoolgirls from grades V–X were interviewed to examine how knowledge and perceptions varied with different socio-economic aspects. Multiple logistic regression models were used to measure the associations between various socio-economic variables and perceptions of and knowledge about menstruation. Findings Respondents from urban areas were 4.75 times more likely and those 14–16 years old were two times more likely to report higher levels of knowledge about menstruation compared to their counterparts. Based on the father’s occupation, respondents whose father was engaged in a professional occupation were 1.983 times more likely to have a higher level of knowledge on menstruation compared to those whose fathers were in an unskilled profession. Similarly, the odds of positive perceptions on menstruation were 1.456 and 1.987 times higher, respectively, among respondents living in urban areas and those 14–16 years old, compared to their counterparts. Originality/value This study provides evidence that different socio-economic and even demographic factors are important in the development of menstrual knowledge and perceptions. Policy formulation and development actions related to adolescent girls’ physical and reproductive health development need to consider these factors in Bangladesh and in other developing countries, where poor knowledge and perception related to menstruation are hindering girls’ mental and physical development. This is expected that better knowledge and perception will facilitate girls’ right to have better health and social lives.

scholarly journals Socio-economic Determinants of Current use of Contraception in a Rural Area of J&K

JMS SKIMS ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-32
Author(s):  
Amrita Kotwal ◽  
Bhupinder Singh ◽  
Singh Singh ◽  
Ganai A M
Keyword(s):  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Unskilled Workers ◽  
Test Of Significance ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Objective: To identify the socio-economic factors which determine contraceptive use among current users of contraception. Method:Cross-sectional design. Interview schedule of entire eligible couple population of 19 Angwanwari Centres of Block R.S.Pura, Jammu by House to House Survey. Analysis: Besides test of significance, unadjusted Odd's Ratio, adjusted Odd's Ratio were used using Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis technique by SPSS-WIN Version 7.5 Software. Results: Contraceptive use increased with age of women and number of conceptions. Compared to illiterate women, formally educated women were 2.2 times more likely to use contraception. Also, lower income, wives of unskilled workers and Scheduled Caste (SC) woman were more likely to be current users of contraception. Husband's age & literacy, religion and type of family did not show significant relationship with current contraceptive use. J Med Sci.2010; 13(1): 30-32

scholarly journals Introduction about Child Health Status in India

2017 ◽  
pp. 10-19
Author(s):  
Roshni Billaiya
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Child Health Status

Street-hawking in a Foreign Land: Social Dynamics of Migrant Petty Traders’ Livelihoods in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 1209-1229
Author(s):  
Victor Chidubem Iwuoha
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Lake Chad ◽  
Foreign Land ◽  
Trading Activities ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

This article investigates how migrant petty trading populations confront social systems/perceptions of their host localities and the effects on the sustainability of their trading activities. I examine clusters of long-term migrant petty traders (LTMs) and very recent migrant petty traders (VRMs) (i.e. from Lake Chad region: Chad, Cameroon and Niger) found in Nigerian peri-urban areas. Adopting Kaufman’s symbolic-analytic model, I argue that a mix of socio-economic factors – peri-urban residents’ negative perception of migrant petty traders, divergence in symbolic attachments, and a low patronage system – affect the growth of the migrant petty trade sector in specific localities.

Parental perception of child health status and quality of life associated with overweight and obesity in early childhood

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-170
Author(s):  
Maira Alejandra Ortiz-Pinto ◽  
Honorato Ortiz-Marrón ◽  
Ana Rodríguez-Rodríguez ◽  
Laura Casado-Sánchez ◽  
José I. Cuadrado-Gamarra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Parental Perception ◽  
Child Health Status

scholarly journals The Impact of Socio-Economic Factors on Sediment Load: A Case Study of the Yanhe River Watershed

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Zhong ◽  
Xiaohui Jiang ◽  
Leilei Li ◽  
Jing Xu ◽  
Huanyu Xu
Keyword(s):  
Sediment Load ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Cultivated Land ◽  
Land Area ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
River Watershed ◽  
Grain For Green ◽  
Grain For Green Project ◽  
Urbanization Rate ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Under the influence of climate change and human activities, sediment load in rivers has changed significantly, which has a profound impact on the stability of ecosystems and the sustainable development of human beings. Taking the Yanhe River watershed as a case, this paper expounds the dynamic relationship among the Grain for Green Project, social and economic development, population migration, and sediment transport. The variability of sediment load was detected by Pettitt test, the double cumulative curve method, and the regression analysis method, and the effects of climate and human activities on sediment load were quantitatively analyzed. The results showed that 1) from 1956 to 2016, the precipitation of Yanhe River watershed rose slightly in the past 10 years, but the sediment load decreased significantly; 1996 was identified as the catastrophic year of the study period, when the contribution of climate change and human activity to reduced sediment load was 14.1% and 85.9%, respectively. 2) The Grain for Green Project increased the vegetation coverage of the study area from 40.6% to 78.5%. 3) The proportion of agricultural GDP in total GDP decreased from 52.26% to 7.3%, and the proportion of agricultural GDP was positively correlated with sediment transport and cultivated land area (p < 0.01). 4) Population migration resulted in the urbanization rate reaching 40.23%, and the urbanization rate is negatively correlated with sediment load and cultivated land area (p < 0.01), while the cultivated land area is positively correlated with sediment load (p < 0.01). The decrease of cultivated land area makes the sediment load gradually decrease. Therefore, socio-economic factors promote the sustainable development of the river basin.

50. Socio-Economic Factors That Affect Perceived Health Status of Turkish Adolescents

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. S43-S43
Author(s):  
Ethem Erginoz ◽  
Mujgan Alikasifoglu ◽  
Oya Ercan ◽  
Deniz Albayearak-Kaymak ◽  
Omer Uysal
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
Socio Economic Factors
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