scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF THE STATUS OF MALNUTRITION AND IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE IN UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN ATTENDING ANGANWADIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 07 (05) ◽  
pp. 216-219
Author(s):  
Mahima Singh ◽  
Prajwal Yadav ◽  
Rimsha Rehan ◽  
Shubhayu Roy Chowdhury ◽  
Varsha M Vaidya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
The Status

scholarly journals THE INVOLVEMENT OF FATHER IN ORDER TO GIVE NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR CHILDREN

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-98
Author(s):  
Tri Ratna Ningsih ◽  
Ariu Dewi Yanti
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Nutritious Food ◽  
The Status ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Physical Care

The under five children age is a nutritionally vulnerable group,therefore they require treatment including physical care with the provision of nutritious food especially from the father and mother. The purpose of this research is to know the involvement of father in giving nutritious food to under five children Mojokerto District. The research design is descriptive. The population is all fathers who have under five children as many as 38 people, taken entirely as a sample by using total sampling. The research variable is father's involvement in giving nutritious food to children. Data analysis using percentage.The results showed that most of father's involvement in nutritious food feeding on under-five children is not good as much as 23 people (60,5%). This is motivated by the status of the father who worked as an entrepreneur or not working, elementary education, 36-60 month old childrren and male sex, and working mothers.Time-consuming job as an entrepreneur plus a basic education leads children to may be financially fulfilled but less good in emotional and behaviour involvement. Moreover, the status of unemployment and basic education leads to poor financial and emotional support and behavior. 36-60 months of age and male sex is an active children and tend to be closer to the mother so the father is less involved. Similarly, the status of working mothers does not make the father more involved, because the father tends to require him to work that sacrifice togetherness with children.

scholarly journals Knowledge and perceptions regarding immunization among mothers of under five children: a community study from South Kerala

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Navaneetha N. ◽  
Sherin Billy Abraham ◽  
Thushara Thomas ◽  
Rose Mary ◽  
Bhuvanendu . ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vaccination Campaign ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
The Other ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Study Population

Background: Immunization coverage is undisputedly the most effective health status and outcome indicator.  Though India is effectively organizing vaccination campaigns, a large majority of children are often left out. Strong anti-vaccination propaganda is influencing the decision of parents. This study was initiated in the context of vaccine-preventable disease outbreak rising recently in Kerala to assess the knowledge and practices of mothers of children less than five years regarding immunization.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 140 women with children less than 5 years. Sample was drawn from the rural and urban field practice areas of a tertiary care teaching hospital. A pilot tested interviewer administered questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge and practices of immunization among mothers of under-five children. Chi-Square test was used to find the association between dichotomous variables.Results: In the study group 96.4% of the children were fully immunized. Mean score on knowledge regarding immunization among the study population was 6.45 (SD=1.84). Majority (89%) of the mothers agreed on the importance of vaccination. More than half (57.1%) had heard of anti-vaccination campaign and 24.3% were influenced by it at one time or the other. Higher knowledge score was associated with mothers residing in urban area, better occupation of mother and educational status of father. Age of child, sex, religion, type of family did not influence knowledge level. Factors influencing the perceived importance of vaccination are better occupation of father, higher education status of father and mother.Conclusions: Vaccination was perceived significant for child’s health. Immunization coverage in the study population was high. The level of knowledge regarding immunization among the study population was poor. Anti-vaccination campaign has influenced the population at one time or the other.

scholarly journals Assessment of Micronutrient Situation among Reproductive-Age Women (15–49) and Under-Five Children in Sudan

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 2784
Author(s):  
Eiman S. elkhalifahassan Swareldhab ◽  
Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh ◽  
Abdul Baseer Qureshi ◽  
Amira M. Elmunier Ali ◽  
Mohamed Abu-Manga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Urinary Iodine ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Urinary Iodine Concentration ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Reproductive Age Women ◽  
The Status

Background: Micronutrient malnutrition is a form of undernutrition that causes diseases, and this is mainly due to insufficient intake of nutrients in daily foods. The status of micronutrients for people in Sudan remains scarce, and information is limited. The aim of this study is to highlight the status of micronutrients among women of reproductive age (15–49 years of age) and their children in Sudan. Methods: This manuscript is a quantitative descriptive study, based on the data from Sudan Micronutrient Survey (SMS); it is part of the second round of the Simple Spatial Survey Method (S3M II) in Sudan (a total of 93,882 households). Results: The level of consumption of vitamin A-rich foods was found to be moderate at 67.36% for reproductive-age women and low at 23.44% for under-five children. Similarly, consumption rate of vitamin B-rich foods among reproductive-age women was 62.13%, and low for children at 11.02%. The consumption of iron-, calcium-, and zinc-rich foods was moderate among women (66.75%, 47.69%, 69.72%, respectively) and very low in children (12.28%, 17.62%, 14.99%, respectively). The iron deficiency prevalence was 47% in non-pregnant women, 58% in pregnant women, and 54% in children. The prevalence of anemia was 30% in non-pregnant women, 37% in pregnant women, and 48% in children. Generally, urinary iodine concentration was inadequate in lactating and non-pregnant women as well as in pregnant women. Most indicators of micronutrients in Sudan for children and women of reproductive age were highly significant. Sudan needs more efforts to create an enabling environment through legislation, policies, and strategies to strengthen the nutrition-sensitive and specific interventions and improving status of micronutrients among women and children, focusing on food fortification, food supplements, and counseling on micronutrients intake for mothers during antenatal and postnatal services as well as raising community awareness.

scholarly journals Trends and Determinants of Underweight among Under-Five Children in Ethiopia: Data from EDHS

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Haile Mekonnen Fenta ◽  
Lijalem Melie Tesfaw ◽  
Muluwerk Ayele Derebe
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Anthropometric Index ◽  
The Status ◽  
Education Status ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Mother’S Age

Background and Aims. Malnutrition among under-five children is one of the major causes of death in low-income countries. Accordingly, health sectors in developing countries are providing renewed attention to the status of children’s nutrition. This study sought to explore the trends and identify the determinants of underweight Ethiopian under-five children across time. Methods. The data in the study was obtained from the 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys (EDHS). The study involved 27564 under-five children across Ethiopian regions. The status of underweight is determined using weight for age. This anthropometric index has been categorized as “underweight” (Z-score less than -2) and “not underweight” (Z-score greater or equal to -2). Logistic regression was used for each survey to detect significant determinants of underweight, while multivariate decomposition was used to determine the trends and identified the child, maternal, and household characteristics that are associated with underweight. Result. The survey in 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2016 showed that 41, 33, 29, and 24% of sampled under-five children were underweight, respectively, and after adjusting for confounders, children were more likely to be underweight if they were male (OR=1.16, 95%CI=1.02, 1.33) in 2016 EDHS. Children whose mother’s age is below 20 (OR=5.75, 95%CI=1.44, 23.1)) were more likely to be underweight compared with children whose mother’s age is above 45. Children whose mothers had no education and primary education only (OR=1.65, 95% CI 1.05, 2.59 and OR=1.43, 95% CI 1.15, 1.78, respectively) were more likely underweight compared to children whose mothers had higher education. Conclusion. Children’s age, birth weight, mother’s education status, and children’s gender were the most common significant factors of underweight. The prevalence of underweight among under-five children declined over time which leads to an achievement in terms of meeting millennium development goals and nutritional targets. Government and concerned stakeholders should work to maintain this achievement for further reduction of underweight among under-five children.

scholarly journals Vaccine-related knowledge and utilization of childhood immunization among mothers in urban Lagos

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 270-276
Author(s):  
J.O. Omomila ◽  
A.O. Ogunyemi ◽  
O.J. Kanma-Okafor ◽  
B.E. Ogunnowo
Keyword(s):  
Health Workers ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children

Background: Immunization is the single most costeffective preventive health intervention which saves the lives of 2 -3 million children annually. Theunsatisfactory immunization coverage numbers have unsurprisingly resulted in abysmal child mortality figures across the country.  This study aims to assess mother’s knowledge and immunization utilization among underfives in an urban community. Methods: A descriptive crosssectional study was carried out among 232 mothers of under- five children in an urban community in Lagos State. A multistage sampling technique was used to select the respondents. A semistructured interviewer administered questionnaire was used as the survey tool for data collection and a checklist for sighted immunization cards. The entry and analysis of the data was done using EPI – Info Version 7.2.1.0 software computer program. Chi square was used to test association. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: All respondents were aware of immunization. Just over half (53.9%) of the respondents had good knowledge about immunization. Less than half (42.5%) of the under-five children were fully immunized. The vaccines most missed were oral polio and pentavalent vaccines. There was a statistically significant association between knowledge of mothers and the immunization status of their children (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results indicate that mothers with good knowledge of different aspects of immunization were more likely to have fully vaccinated children. It is recommended that health workers enlighten mothers on the benefit of each vaccine. Key words: Immunization, Underfive, Utilization, Vaccination, Knowledge  

scholarly journals Study of immunization status of under: five children in relation to various demographic variables of their mothers

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khushboo Agarwal ◽  
Bhag Singh Karnawat ◽  
Monika Singh ◽  
Pukhraj Garg ◽  
Anil Kumar Jain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Public Health Intervention ◽  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Weak Links ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Immunization Status

Background: Immunization remains an important public health intervention. On one side morbidity and mortality caused by vaccine-preventable diseases are still high in developing countries, on the other side immunization coverage is still low. Present study aims to assess immunization status of under-five children in relation to various demographic variables of their mothers.Methods: A total of 530 mothers with children under 5 years attending OPD, immunization clinic or admitted in paediatric ward were included in the study. Maternal demographic variables like age, religion, education, socio economic status, residence, parity and occupation were compared with immunization status of their children.Results: Most of mothers were housewives (73.77%), primary educated (33.58%), belonged to Hindu religion (47.54%), were of 21-30 years age group (52.64%), residing in urban areas (62.07%) and belonged to middle socio economic status (45.84%). Out of total 530 children 161 (30.37%) were completely immunized as compared to 21.32% who were unimmunized. Boys were marginally more unimmunized (37.32%) than girls (23.04%). Mothers’ education, occupation, parity, religion, residence and socio-economic status significantly influenced immunization status of their children (p<0.05).Conclusions: Therefore, it is recommended that any strategy formulated to improve vaccination coverage in children of our country should focus to strengthen above mentioned weak links.

scholarly journals Implementation of Immunization Services for the Under-Five Children during Covid-19 Pandemic at Twano Community Health Center, Jayapura

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goklian Paraduan Haposan ◽  
◽  
Pujiyanto Pujiyanto ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Community Health Center ◽  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Immunization Service ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Immunization Services

Background: Immunization service is essential in reducing infant mortality rate. However, due to physical distancing and social distancing, the Covid-19 pandemic may have reduced the utilization of immunization service. This study aimed to determine the implementation of immunization services for the under-five children during Covid-19 pandemic at Twano community health center, Jayapura. Subjects and Method: This was a qualitative study conducted at the Twano Entrop Community Health Center, Jayapura City, Papua, from August to September 2020. A sample of informants including immunization personnel and head of community health center. The data were collected by in-depth interview, questionnaire, and document review. Result: The immunization coverage was 43% at Twano community health center, which was far below the national target of 80%. The factors affecting immunization coverage included: (1) worries of infection; (2) parental ignorance; (3) no invitation from the health workers. Conclusion: The factors affecting immunization coverage included are worries of infection, parental ignorance, and no invitation from the health workers. Keyword: immunization, the under-five children, Covid-19 pandemic. Correspondence: Goklian Paraduan Haposan. Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia. Pondok Cina, Beji district, Depok city, West Java 12345. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: 081344237365. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.02.16

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