Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on the Nutritional Status of Elementary School's Children in Rural Areas of Karachi (Pakistan)

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-47
Author(s):  
Naima Saeed ◽  
Tansif Ur Rehman ◽  
Mehmood Ahmed Usmani
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Development ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Children Nutrition ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
The Impact

This article determines children's nutritional status of (1-5) years in a rural setting in Karachi, i.e., Gadap. It also analyzes the impact of socioeconomic factors on nutritional status of children. Nutrition has a deep influence on well-being all the way through the individuals' lives, which is connected inextricably with their social as well as psychological development, especially in earlier childhood. In environments with inadequate social and material resources, they are unable to attain their optimal development. The higher level of fatalities as a consequence of malnutrition is undesirable. The present article examines whether the rural area's parents exhibit a positive and favorable attitude towards their children's nutritional status as a result of increasing awareness regarding nutritional foods through endeavors and macro level initiatives.

scholarly journals Factors associated with the nutritional status of children less than 5 years of age

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (0) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Cristina Miglioli ◽  
Vania Matos Fonseca ◽  
Saint Clair Gomes Junior ◽  
Katia Silveira da Silva ◽  
Pedro Israel Cabral de Lira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Vitamin A Deficiency ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Canonical Function ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

OBJECTIVE To analyze if the nutritional status of children aged less than five years is related to the biological conditions of their mothers, environmental and socioeconomic factors, and access to health services and social programs.METHODS This cross-sectional population-based study analyzed 664 mothers and 790 children using canonical correlation analysis. Dependent variables were characteristics of the children (weight/age, height/age, BMI/age, hemoglobin, and retinol serum levels). Independent variables were those related to the mothers’ nutritional status (BMI, hemoglobin, and retinol serum levels), age, environmental and socioeconomic factors and access to health service and social programs. A < 0.05 significance level was adopted to select the interpreted canonical functions (CF) and ± 0.40 as canonical load value of the analyzed variables.RESULTS Three canonical functions were selected, concentrating 89.9% of the variability of the relationship among the groups. In the first canonical function, weight/age (-0.73) and height/age (-0.99) of the children were directly related to the mother’s height (-0.82), prenatal appointments (-0.43), geographical area of the residence (-0.41), and household incomeper capita (-0.42). Inverse relationship between the variables related to the children and people/room (0.44) showed that the larger the number of people/room, the poorer their nutritional status. Rural residents were found to have the worse nutritional conditions. In the second canonical function, the BMI of the mother (-0.48) was related to BMI/age and retinol of the children, indicating that as women gained weight so did their children. Underweight women tended to have children with vitamin A deficiency. In the third canonical function, hemoglobin (-0.72) and retinol serum levels (-0.40) of the children were directly related to the mother’s hemoglobin levels (-0.43).CONCLUSIONS Mothers and children were associated concerning anemia, vitamin A deficiency and anthropometric markers. Living in rural areas is a determining factor for the families health status.

Randomized clinical trial of the impact of a nutritional supplement “multimixture” on the nutritional status of children enrolled at preschools

2007 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise P. Gigante ◽  
Márcia Buchweitz ◽  
Elizabete Helbig ◽  
Ângela S. Almeida ◽  
Nelson A. Neumann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Nutritional Supplement ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Impact of Bolsa Família Program on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from two Brazilian regions

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 477-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naiara SPERANDIO ◽  
Cristiana Tristão RODRIGUES ◽  
Sylvia do Carmo Castro FRANCESCHINI ◽  
Silvia Eloiza PRIORE
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Nearest Neighbor ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Impact Measurement ◽  
Measurement Analysis ◽  
Bolsa Familia ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess and compare the impact of the Bolsa Família Program (Family Allowance) on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from the Brazilian Northeastern and Southeastern regions. Methods: The study used data from a database derived from a subsample of the Family Budget Survey conducted from 2008 to 2009. The ratios of underweight, stunted, and overweight children were calculated. Impact measurement analysis was preceded by propensity score matching, which matches beneficiary and non-beneficiary families in relation to a set of socioeconomic features. The nearest-neighbor matching algorithm estimated the program impact. Results: The ratio of underweight children and adolescents was, on average, 1.1% smaller in the beneficiary families than in the non-beneficiary families in the Northeastern region. As for the Southeastern region, the ratio of overweight children and adolescents was, on average, 4.2% smaller in the beneficiary families. The program did not affect stunting in either region. Conclusion: The results showed the positive impact and good focus of the program. Thus, once linked to structural actions, the program may help to improve the nutritional status and quality of life of its beneficiaries.

scholarly journals Local-food-based complementary feeding for the nutritional status of children ages 6–36 months in rural areas of Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (10) ◽  
pp. 320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tantut Susanto ◽  
Syahrul ◽  
Lantin Sulistyorini ◽  
Rondhianto ◽  
Alfi Yudisianto
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

scholarly journals WASH Practices and Its Association With Disease and Nutritional Status of Under Five Children: Evidence From Rural Bangladesh

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Abdul Kuddus ◽  
Atiqur Rahman Sunny ◽  
Mizanur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Diseased State ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

This study aimed to assess knowledge and practice of caregivers and its relationship to the disease and nutritional status of children under five years of age in rural areas of Sylhet, Bangladesh. A total of 110 households having 6 to 59 months aged children was selected by simple random method from ten rural communities of three Upazila of Sylhet during September 2019 to February 2020. Descriptive statistics were used to assess the WASH knowledge &amp; practice and multivariate chi-square analyses were performed to assess associations among diseases &amp; nutritional status with WASH following a structured questionnaire. The study found a significant association of WASH with childhood disease and nutritional status, and 65% of children were found to be in a diseased state and 35% of children were found to be in a disease-free state within the last six months. The findings sketched that mother with poor wash knowledge and practice was at greater risk for disease outbreaks, disease frequency and duration. The highest incidence of diarrhea was 17% in children aged 12 to 23 months. Significant effect of WASH was also found in children nutrition status, that was reflected in the ratio of stunted, underweight and wasted children. Integrated convergent work focusing on the provision of clean water within the household, stop open defecation, promotion of hand washing, behavior change and poverty alleviation is needed to improve the situation. Health, nutrition and livelihood programs should be uninterrupted, and mothers or caregivers should be encouraged to participate in these programs.

scholarly journals Asthma prevalence and the impact of nutritional status on prescribed asthma medications in children

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 265-270
Author(s):  
Vesna Petrovic ◽  
Vesna Vujic-Aleksic ◽  
Tanja Rozek-Mitrovic ◽  
Aleksandra Hristov
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Asthma Prevalence ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Primary Health Center ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Asthma Symptoms ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Asthma and obesity are the most common chronic health disorders in children. Although heredity plays a significant role in their development, environmental factors and early exposure have contributed to the increasing incidence of both disorders in recent decades. The aim of the study was to estimate asthma prevalence in schoolchildren in Indjija, Srem District, Serbia, and to investigate differences in nutritional status of children with asthma as well as differences between their nutritional status and prescribed asthma medications. Material and Methods. A cross-sectional retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Primary Health Center in Indjija. Of all the medical records of children aged 6 - 14 years, a cohort of children with asthma was formed. The retrospective study evaluated their nutritional status and the prescribed asthma medications. Results. The prevalence of asthma in children aged 6 - 14 was 6.9%. Children with asthma were significantly more overweight and obese (40.5%) than children without asthma. Boys accounted for 63.7% of children with asthma, with a statistically significant gender difference. Abnormal nutritional status was found in 44.3% of children with asthma and boys with asthma were significantly more obese (23%) compared to girls (7.8%). Overweight and obese children with asthma were not prescribed significantly more medications to relieve asthma symptoms than normal-weight children. Conclusion. The prevalence of asthma among schoolchildren in Indjija was 6.9%. Children with asthma were more likely to be overweight and obese than children without asthma, whereas boys with asthma were significantly more obese than girls. No significant differences were found between their nutritional status and prescribed asthma medications.

Teachers’ perceptions of ICT issues in education: an approximation by gender and region in Mexico

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Florina Guadalupe Arredondo-Trapero ◽  
José Carlos Vázquez-Parra ◽  
Martín De Jesús González-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The aim of this study is to analyse teachers’ perceptions of information and communication technologies (ICT) and the effect they have on their students, comparing male and female teachers in rural and urban areas of Mexico. Design/methodology/approach This is a quantitative study with a validated questionnaire that records the perception of school teachers from a state in the northeast of Mexico. The questionnaire was designed by interviewing 20 teachers who have had problematic situations in the use of technology by students. The main problems that were perceived in their students were cyberbullying, cyberviolence, online pornography, excessive use of videogames and also lack of ability to use digital technology. Hypothesis testing was applied to identify differences between gender (female or male) and region (rural or urban), considering these problems and the efforts made by the school to address these issues. Findings Both the gender of the teaching staff and the region where the school is located are variables that are influencing the willingness to incorporate ICT issues that are affecting the well-being of students into the educational agenda. While teachers are the main actors in preparing their students on how to face these challenges, students in schools with mostly male teachers, or located in rural areas, will be in a situation of greater vulnerability to be victims of the problems that arise as part of ICT risks in a digital society Research limitations/implications This article only offers a first approach to ICT and teachers’ perceptions. It is necessary to broaden the scope of this type of research to include different educational contexts and to ask questions that reveal in greater detail how schools are dealing with ICT and its possible risks and the factors that have influenced the successes or failures they are having in these attempts. Practical implications This finding can help schools to promote programs focused to apply ICT for student flourishment and help them to deal with the risk that digital technology is generating in young students. Originality/value Although multiple research have been conducted to address teachers’ perception about diverse topics, there has been no specific research on the self-perception of teachers in dealing with technology and preparing students for the problems presented by ICT and its risks. This research contributes to the literature on the impact that teachers’ perceptions can have on the adoption of technology in education, and how this can be different by gender and region.

scholarly journals Disparities in the Nutritional Status of Children (0–23 Months) in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 867-867
Author(s):  
Teresia Mbogori
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Wealth Index ◽  
Childhood Malnutrition ◽  
Social Economic Status ◽  
Z Scores ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

Abstract Objectives To determine the social economic and rural/urban disparities in the nutritional status of children aged 0–23 months in Kenya. Methods This study utilized data from the most current Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS), a nationally representative cross-sectional study conducted in 2014. Data from children 0–23 months with complete information on weight, height, age and sex were used for analysis. Height for Age Z scores (HAZ), Weight for Age Z scores (WAZ), Weight for Height Z scores (WHZ), and BMI for Age Z scores (BAZ) were computed using WHO Anthroplus program to determine the nutritional status of the children. Chi square statistics were used to determine the relationship between wealth index, education status of mother, rural/urban residence, gender, and the nutritional status of the children. Significance was set at P &lt; 0.05. Results Among all participating children aged 0–23 months (n = 7578), 22.7% were stunted (HAZ &lt; −2), 10.7% were underweight (WAZ &lt; −2), 6.2% were wasted (WHZ &lt; −2), and 6.1% were either overweight or obese (BAZ &gt; 2). Wasting, stunting, and underweight were significantly higher in children from rural areas, poorer wealth index and from mothers with no education. In contrast, children from urban areas, from richest wealth index category and from mothers with secondary or higher education were significantly more likely to be either overweight or obese. There were no gender differences in all the indicators of malnutrition. Stunting, wasting and underweight were also significantly higher in older children (6–23 months) as compared to the younger children (0–5 months). Conclusions Disparities exist in childhood malnutrition in Kenya with children from low social economic status and those living in rural areas experiencing higher rates of under-nutrition whereas those living in urban areas and those from higher social economic status experiencing higher rates of overweight and obesity. Current and new policies need to address these disparities to ensure that childhood malnutrition continues to improve in all sectors of the society. Funding Sources No funding source.

scholarly journals Intersectoral (in)activity: towards an understanding of public sector department links between water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and childhood undernutrition in South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 829-841 ◽  
Author(s):  
D J Momberg ◽  
P Mahlangu ◽  
B C Ngandu ◽  
J May ◽  
S A Norris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Poor Child ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Sanitation And Hygiene ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Associations between different forms of malnutrition and environmental conditions, including water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), contribute to poor child health, nutritional status and physical growth. The primary responsibility for the provision of water and sanitation, as a basic service and human right, lies with the State, as such, a number of stakeholders are involved. Despite relatively high levels of WASH infrastructure coverage in South Africa, enteric infections and stunting remain high for a middle-income country. The aim of this study is to elucidate the landscape of WASH in South Africa in relation to nutritional status of children under the age of 5 years in the South African, Gauteng and City of Johannesburg contexts. The authors detailed the national and provincial public sector departments and through purposive sampling proceeded to map the various departments and associated policies that are responsible for the provision of WASH facilities, as well the nutritional status of children. Of the six policies identified for review, three mentioned WASH, nutrition and children; however, none explicitly linked WASH to nutritional status in children. An in-depth review and analysis of these three crucial policy documents was conducted. Finally, a set of expert interviews were conducted and a consensus development conference convened, with experts at the intersection between WASH and nutritional status. The authors found that the public sector would benefit from better integration of the concept of WASH into their policy, planning and implementation frameworks. The WASH sector should emphasize the role in which WASH plans consider the impact of WASH on the nutritional status of children. The various public sector departments involved in WASH service provision, and other WASH stakeholders, including community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental organizations, should be involved in the decision-making of the nutrition sector.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Under-Five Years (6–59 Months) Children Attending Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 183-183
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Kigbu Francis ◽  
Titilayo Bamidele ◽  
Micheal Enemali
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Severe Acute Malnutrition ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Acute Malnutrition ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

Abstract Objectives Malnutrition is a major public health challenge in developing countries and as such the nutritional status of children serve as an indicator to rate the overall well-being of a society. In this study, we assessed the nutritional status of under-five children attending Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, Nigeria. Methods After ethical clearance, 165 under five children were randomly recruited into the study. The socio-demographic and nutritional information of the children and mother were obtained using structured questionnaires. Anthropometric assessment was done on each child and blood samples analyzed using standard biochemical techniques. The data obtained were statistically analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Results Out of the 165 children recruited for this study, 51.5% were males. 41.2% of the children showed prevalence of Global Malnutrition, 15.8% and 25.5% indicated moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) respectively. 66.1% of the children had Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) measures in the normal range of 12.5–14.6 cm. There is a significant relationship between nutritional knowledge of the mother, socioeconomic status, child feeding practices, and the nutritional status of their children (P &lt; 0.05). The biochemical parameters studied reported that average PCV (33.32 ± 4.49) and total protein (34.53 ± 13.26 g/L) were lower than the normal range, glucose (4.52 ± 0.97 mmol/L) and Calcium (2.14 ± 0.25 mmol/L) were within the normal range and Albumin (64.16 ± 16.87 g/L) was above the normal range. Conclusions This study has successfully revealed the nutritional status of under five years children in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Our findings have critical implications for intervention initiatives among children in Nigeria. Funding Sources Self funded.

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