The Role of Household Structure and Composition in Influencing Complementary Feeding Practices in Ethiopia

While the household in which a child grows up is considered a critical environment that influences nutrition outcomes, there is little research examining the influence of household composition and structure on complementary feeding practices. This study examined the influence of household structure and composition on complementary feeding practices, using the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS), 2000 to 2016. The composition variables were calculated from the attributes of household members (alters) and the structure variables from their kinship status. A multilevel mixed-effects regression model, specifying survey rounds as the random effect, was used to examine the association between household structure/composition and the Minimum Meal Frequency (MMF) and Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD). The average Marginal Effects (MEs) were calculated to facilitate practical interpretation. Children of caregivers with a higher number of alters (degree), unique number of kinship category (effect size), closely related (constraint), and mixed-age alters (age diversity) seemed to increase the probability of meeting the MDD. Degree and effective size decreased the probability of meeting MMF, while constraint increased it. Overall, this study revealed some associations between household structure and composition and complementary feeding practices. Hence, complementary feeding interventions could be adapted to account for the household structure and composition variations.

Housing Expenditure and Income Inequality

The trend of rising income inequality in Germany since the mid-1990s is strongly amplified when considering income after housing expenditure. The income share of housing expenditure rose disproportionally for the bottom income quintile and fell for the top quintile. Factors contributing to these trends include declining relative costs of homeownership versus renting, changes in household structure, declining real incomes for low-income households, and residential mobility towards larger cities. Younger cohorts spend more on housing and save less than older cohorts did at the same age, which will affect future wealth accumulation, particularly at the bottom of the income distribution.

Household Structure and Older Persons

This research explores the life circumstances of older persons (aged 60 years and above), focusing on the sociodemographic and socioeconomic conditions of those who live alone. We situate the living arrangements of older persons within the global context of changing household structures in 76 countries from all regions of the world. Older persons who live alone are among those most likely to need governmental and other forms of social support. The analysis presented here is crucial for supporting policy responses to the needs of older persons, including the special attention they require during the current COVID-19 crisis. It also supports the operationalization of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA)(United Nations, 2002), the realization of United Nations Principles for Older Persons (United Nations, 1991), and the broader framework of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development(ICPA-POA).

FARMSTEADS OF THE SALTIV CULTURAL HISTORICAL COMMUNITY ON MOKHNACH П SETTLEMENT: SELECTION CRITERIA AND HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE

Farmstead planning of Mokhnach П settlement during the time of existence of the Saltiv cultural historical community within the second half of the 8th — mid-9th centuries is analyzed in the paper. The settlement was included into the residential agglomeration (microregion) with the center in Mokhnach hillfort. Some categories of household living buildings and ways of their location in relation to this or other dwelling are distinguished within the bounds of the largest excavation site 1. Generally, 36 Saltiv sites were identified on the mentioned area; among them there are 4 dwellings, 4 slightly deepened household buildings, 3 summer kitchens, 4 constructions for harvest storage (1 vault, 2 cellars and 1 box room) and 21 household pits (two of them were used to prepare clay for ceramics production). The planography analysis of the present complexes of the excavation site 1 allows to admit that in the south eastern part of the settlement there were 4 farmsteads that belonged to separate families which did their own housekeeping. The usable area was not large (12—18 m2). It points to the fact that a so-called «small family» consisting of 4—6 persons owned a certain household. Borderlines of these farmsteads do not overlap one another — it shows that they coexisted together at the same time. There is enough space for passage of people or transport vehicles between the farmsteads. Structure of household buildings is generally similar. The dwelling was accompanied by a slightly deepened household building, a summer kitchen, a construction for harvest storage, and a certain amount of household pits. At the same time, some differences are also can be observed. In two cases (farmstead 2, 4), a small household pit located very close to a household building has been discovered. In the farmsted 3 no summer kitchen was identified, and in the farmstead 1 no construction for harvest storage was found as well. In three other cases (farmsteads 2—4), buildings for harvest storage differed between one another by a form, construction and storage capacity. In the each farmstead the amount of household pits that could coexist at the same time did not exceed 5 units. Thus, it can be noticed that the square of the identified farmsteads, the characteristics of the household buildings, amount of supportive household pits and their location point to the quite convenient organization of the living space and the opportunity to do housekeeping successfully.

Occupation of young people in Mexico between 1992 and 2018: Studying, working, both or neither

We analyze the occupation of young people in Mexico between 1992 and 2018. A decrease in the disconnection rate is observed, with an exception during the 2008-2010 crisis. Probabilistic models for the year 2018 highlight inequalities between sex, household structure or territory. The main determinants of occupational pathways are the education level of the parents, having a child, and sex. Women are less represented in the labor market than men, and having children decreases the likelihood of them working, while, for men, this rate increases. Young people who grow up under more favorable circumstances are less likely to combine work and studies. For women, living in an urban area or a wealthier household is synonymous with labor insertion and lower disconnection. For men, these characteristics are associated at a young age with a higher level of disconnection rather than work. Our results reaffirm the importance of early intervention in improving opportunities and avoiding adverse outcomes during times of economic crisis.

Household structure and urban opportunities: Evaluating differences in the accessibility to jobs, education and leisure in São Paulo

Household structure has been recognized as an important element of residential location choice. The aim of this work is to understand how the spatial configuration resulting from these location choices could cause differentials in terms of urban life and opportunities. To do so, a weighted gravitational accessibility index is applied to the São Paulo Metropolitan Area to investigate the differences among household structures to distinct types of accessibility (jobs, education and leisure). The results point to a high disparity between accessibility levels, especially in the accessibility to jobs. The household size plays an important role, with lower accessibility levels associated with more members in the household. The study shows that the household composition also has impacts on accessibility and that higher deprivation levels affect single-parent households.

Helpmeets, Mothers, and Midwives among the Patriarchs

This chapter reviews old and New England society and culture, emphasizing the patriarchy that governed women’s lives. Following a general discussion of the model of household structure, the chapter addresses the social, legal, and political realities of women’s lives along with the cultural construction of women, biologically, socially, and intellectually. The chapter explores the ideological constructions of gender from, as far as possible, both a male and female perspective. The chapter also discusses the distinct women’s community, including not only women’s labor and friendship networks, but also the centrality of the reproductive community: woman as healer, midwife, and reproducer. Throughout, the chapter places the control exercised through law, custom, and prescription against the power women discovered within the female community.

Prevalence of Food Insecurity by Household Structure: Counterintuitive Findings for Two-‘Parent’ Families

Objectives Since the financial crash of 2008, an increased number of U.S. families are living in more consolidated households to minimize expenses. Food security levels of such multigenerational households are underexplored. This study examined differences in household-level food security status by household structure in a nationally-representative sample. Methods Analyses were conducted for data from 17,323 adult respondents in the nationally-representative NHANES 2011–2016. Only cases from households with children (younger than 18 years) were included. Respondents were assigned to the following household structure categories: two ‘parent’ figures (i.e., at least two adults between the age of 18 and 59), single ‘parent’ (i.e., one adult between the ages of 18 and 59), grandparent-as-caregiver (i.e., no adult 18–59 years, but one or more adults 60 or older), or multigenerational household (i.e., one or more adults between the ages of 18 and 59 and one or more adults aged 60 or older). Household food security was measured by the U.S. Household Food Security Survey. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine the effect of household structure on food security level, controlling for poverty income ratio, number of adults and children, head of household educational attainment and marital status, and SNAP participation in the past 12 months. SPSS Complex Samples was used to account for the NHANES sampling strategy. Results Respondents from households of the two-parent-plus-child(ren) structure were significantly more likely to be in a marginally, low, or very low food secure household than respondents from households with only one parent-aged adult, multigenerational households, and households with a ‘grandparent’ as caregiver (F(26, 22) = 34.6, P < .001). Of these two-‘parent’ households, 65% were fully food secure; 13% were marginally food secure; and 22% experienced low or very low food security. Conclusions Two-‘parent’ households were more food insecure than each of the other household structures considered in this study. Future studies should employ mixed method and longitudinal research designs to understand the dynamics at play and their implications for child health. Funding Sources The Ohio State University Institute for Population Research and a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development center grant.