scholarly journals Exposure to early childhood development interventions and its association with responsive feeding and nutritional status of 6 to 35 months old children

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 594
Author(s):  
Swati Jarole ◽  
Subodh S. Gupta ◽  
Ashok M. Mehendale ◽  
Abhishek Raut
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Anthropometric Measurement ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: The objective of the study was to study the association between exposure to early childhood development (ECD) interventions and responsive feeding and nutritional status among 6-35 months’ children.Methods: The present analytical cross-sectional study was conducted with 360 children from a primary health centre (PHC) area under the ECD project and 360 children from comparison PHC area. The anthropometric measurement and responsive feeding was assessed and compared among 6-35 months’ children.Results: There was significant difference in mean scores of ECD activity (p=0.001) and responsive feeding (p<0.001) in ECD area as to comparison area. In the ECD program area, the proportion of children who were malnourished (33.3%) were less as compared to control area (53.9%).Conclusions: The present study shows ECD interventions at community level delivered through frontline workers resulted in improved responsive feeding practices better nutritional outcomes for children.

scholarly journals Determinants of vulnerability in early childhood development in Ireland: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. e002387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Curtin ◽  
Jamie Madden ◽  
Anthony Staines ◽  
Ivan J Perry
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI STATUS GIZI ANAK BALITA DI KABUPATEN TIMOR TENGAH UTARA, PROVINSI NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Hadi Riyadi ◽  
Drajat Martianto ◽  
Dwi Hastuti ◽  
Evy Damayanthi ◽  
Kukuh Murtilaksono
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Child Malnutrition ◽  
Anthropometric Measurement ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Severe Stunting ◽  
Significant Difference

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 5.65pt 6pt 14.2pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1cm;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">This </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">research</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> aim</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">s</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> to analyze underlying factors affecting child malnutrition at Timor Tengah Utara district, NTT. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> design was a cross-sectional study. Sample of this study was household that have underfive years old children residing in the areas of Plan International. Data was collected by using structured questionnaire, focus group discussion and in-depth interview. Nutritional status was measured using anthropometric measurement with weight and height indicators and child consumption was recorded using 24 hours food’s recall. Result showed that in three villages prevalence of malnourished children was high, which were 6</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">0% classified as severe underweight, 15</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">3% severe stunting and 0</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">7% severe wasting. There was no significant difference in term of nutritional status. Child malnutrition was influenced by low access to nutrition and health information</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">,</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> low nutrition knowledge and practices</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">,</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> and low family income</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en" xml:lang="en">.</span></p>

scholarly journals MOTHER STATUS, NUTRITIONAL STATUS, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL STIMULATION AS DETERMINANT FACTORS OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT AMONG UNDER FIVE YEARS OLD CHILDREN

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 246-256
Author(s):  
Rachma Purwanti ◽  
Ani Margawati ◽  
Bagoes Widjanarko
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
National Education ◽  
Psychosocial Stimulation

Early childhood development (ECD) has long-life effects on an individual, that were essential for human capital accumulation and contribute to economic growth. This study aimed to analyzed factor that contributed to cognitive development. This study used cross sectional design by purposive sampling technique. Sample study were 61 early childhood 4-5 years old. Data collected by conducting interviews, observation, and anthropometric measurements. Nutritional status data were collected by using anthropometry, psychosocial stimulation was collected by using EC-HOME inventory instrument, and cognitive development was measured using instrument developed by the Department of National Education of Indonesia. Data analysis includes descriptive test, correlation, and regression. There were 23% of children with underweight, 78.7% children get high risk of psychosocial stimulation, and 57.6% have a good cognitive development. The correlation test showed that there were significant association between the psychosocial stimulation and nutritional status to the cognitive development. Regression model also showed that cognitive development was predicted by maternal status (working mothers/housewife), nutritional status, and psychosocial stimulation.

scholarly journals INFLUENCES OF MATERNAL KNOWLEDGE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS ON DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AGED 1-3 YEARS IN NHA TRANG CITY, VIETNAM

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 475-481
Author(s):  
Truong Hoang Viet ◽  
Sutham Nanthamongkolchai ◽  
Chokchai Munsawaengsub ◽  
Supachai Pitikultang
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Maternal Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Although early childhood development (ECD) is emphasized in regulation and law, Vietnam still refers the term ECD to early childhood education and the role of parents in promoting child development is not frequently mentioned. This study aims to examine the influences of mother’s knowledge of child development and socio-economic factors on child development. We conducted this cross-sectional study in Nha Trang city, Vietnam and collected data from 296 child-mother dyads using multistage sampling. Child development is measured by Ages and Stages Questionnaire, Third Edition (ASQ-3) and completed by mothers. The results show that there were 34.1% of children reported with suspected delayed development. Inappropriate level of maternal knowledge of child development, practice to promote child development, and positive parenting practice took up 80.4%, 75.3%, and 76.0%. Results from the multiple logistic regression reveal that maternal knowledge of child development and several socio-economic factors including children’s age, and children living with both parents were significantly associated with child development. The study recommends that mothers should improve their knowledge of child development to ensure their children’s healthy development.

ECD Indicators and Nutritional Status of Grade R Children: An Interest to Social Workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Elizabeth Ronaasen ◽  
Liana Steenkamp ◽  
Teresa Margaret Wilson ◽  
Danie Venter ◽  
Diane Elkonin
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Social Emotional Development ◽  
Normal Height ◽  
Cross Sectional

Provision of early childhood development (ECD) stimulation and adequate nutrition should be a priority for social workers who monitor ECD programmes. The objective of this study was to assess and describe ECD indicators in the context of the nutritional status of preschool children in an underprivileged community of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. A descriptive, cross-sectional study design was selected using a quantitative approach. The study population consisted of children older than 60 months, and in Grade R classes. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to determine associations between the nutritional status and ECD indicators. Children in the sample (n = 105) had a mean height-for-age z-score (HAZ) of −0.68 (SD = 0.91), with 11 children of the sample classified as stunted or short for their age. The assessments of the ECD indicators revealed that 30 per cent of the participants’ ability levels in the domains of social-emotional development, physical-motor development and cognitive development did not meet age-appropriate requirements. Stunted children performed worse across all domains, particularly in terms of physical-motor development being significantly (p < 0.05) poorer than children with normal height for their age.

scholarly journals FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH STUNTING, WASTING AND UNDERWEIGHT AMONG CHILDREN AGED 2-5 YEARS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION CENTERS IN MASINGA SUB COUNTY, MACHAKOS COUNTY

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth N. Mutua ◽  
Joseph Keriko ◽  
Joseph Mutai
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: The main objective of this study was to determine factors associated with stunting, wasting and underweight among children aged 2-5 years in early childhood development and education centers in Masinga sub county, Machakos County.Methodology: This was a descriptive cross sectional study. This study was conducted amongst 322 children in 15 randomly selected public early childhood development and education centers. Simple random sampling was used to select the children. Data was collected from mothers of children aged 24 to 59 months using pre-tested structured questionnaires and was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 10. Chis-square was used to measure the relationship between variables at p≤ 0.05. Data was then presented in frequencies, percentages, graphs and tables.Results: Factors such as socio-economic characteristics, environmental and health characteristics of children, among others, were found to be having some form of associations with stunting, wasting and underweight. The following variables had significant relationship; mother’s religion with wasting p= 0.111, age of the child with stunting p= 0.033 and underweight p= 0.038, level of the ECDE with stunting p= 0.034 and underweight p= 0.038, sex of the child with stunting p= 0.021, underweight p= 0.032 and wasting p= 0.012 and availability of the toilet with underweight p= 0.024.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Stunting, wasting and underweight among children aged 2-5 years continue to be a major public health concern that needs concerted efforts from a multi-sectoral approach to at least reduce the impact associated with the same. Factors such as age of the child, level of the ECDE, sex and environment, among others, are some of the main contributors to stunting, wasting and underweight among children.  There is need for Machakos County government to implement a county nutrition integrated program with a community-based nutrition component that is linked to education, health, water and sanitation, and other relevant partners.

scholarly journals Factors associated with physical inactivity among female and male rural adolescents in Borneo – a cross-sectional study

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Whye Lian Cheah ◽  
Hazmi Helmy ◽  
Ching Thon Chang
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Anthropometric Measurement ◽  
Rural Adolescents ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Rural communities have shown marked increase in metabolic syndrome among young people, with physical inactivity as one of the main contributing factors. This study aimed to determine factors associated with physical inactivity among male and female rural adolescents in a sample of schools in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 145 students aged 13–15 years. Data on socio-demographic, health-related, and psychosocial factors (perceived barriers, self-efficacy, social influences) were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Anthropometric measurement was taken to generate body mass index (BMI)-for-age, while physical activity (PA) level was assessed using pedometers. The mean steps per day was 6251.37 (SD=3085.31) with males reported as being more active. About 27% of the respondents were either overweight or obese, with more females in this group. There was no significant difference in steps among males and females (p=0.212), and nutritional status (BMI-for-age) (p=0.439). Females consistently scored higher in most items under perceived barriers, but had significantly lower scores in self-efficacy’s items. Males were more influenced by peers in terms of PA (p<0.001) and were more satisfied with their body parts (p=0.047). A significantly higher body size discrepancy score was found among females (p=0.034, CI –0.639, –0.026). PA level was low and almost one-third of the respondents were overweight and obese. Female students faced more barriers and had lower self-efficacy with regards PA. Based on the findings, it is recommended that interventions focus on reducing barriers while increasing support for PA. This is particularly important in improving the health status of the youth, especially among the females.

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