Women's work and infant care in the Philippines

Doan, Rebecca Miles; Popkin, Barry M.

doi:10.1016/0277-9536(93)90013-t

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“…The influence of socioeconomic characteristics on the women's BMIs revealed significant association between BMI and socioeconomic characteristics such as occupation and income of households examined. This is consistent with the findings of previous studies which established that the income earned by women is more likely to be spent on food and other basic household needs than income earned by men, thereby having positive effect on the nutritional status of both mother and child [37]. The significant effect of income and occupation of household heads on BMI in this study is also being established by the research on the determinants of child and maternal malnutrition in Nigeria [38].…”

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confidence: 92%

Nutrient Intakes and Nutritional Status of Mothers and their Under-Five Children in a Rural Community of Oyo State, Nigeria

Onabanjo¹

2013

Int. J. Child Health Nutr.

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Malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa contributes to high rates of childhood morbidity and mortality which make it a public health concern in Africa. This study assessed the nutrient intakes and nutritional status of mothers and their under-five children in a rural community of Oyo State, Nigeria. A total of 500 households with a mother and child pair were sampled using a multi-stage sampling procedure. Information on household socioeconomic status, hygiene practices, breastfeeding practices and clinical observation for signs of malnutrition were collected using pre-tested semistructured questionnaires by trained interviewers. Weight for age (WAZ), weight for height (WHZ), and height for age (HAZ) for underweight, wasting and stunting, respectively were calculated and assessed by Epi Info software using the NCHS/WHO international reference values. BMI (weight/height 2) of mothers were also constructed from the measurements of mothers' weights and heights. The waist/hip ratio of mothers was also determined. An interactive 24 h recall repeated for three days was used to obtain data on food and nutrient intakes of the women. Information on foods consumed was converted into quantitative data of nutrients using Food Composition Table. The result showed a high proportion (81%) of mothers ate three times daily while 14% ate twice and 5% ate more than thrice daily. The mean daily intakes of calcium, vitamins A, B6, B12, niacin, and folate were found to be inadequate compared with the Recommended Intakes. The WHR of the mothers indicated that majority had low risk. Most of the mothers (69.2%) were normal, underweight 9.6%, overweight 15.8% and obese 5.4%. About 37% of the children were stunted, 18% were underweight and 14.3% were wasted. BMI correlated negatively with age (r =-0.41; p <0.05), and positively with education (r = 0.22; p<0.05) and income (r = 0.45; p <0.05). Clinical observation revealed PEM prevalence in 12% children while eyes pallor and palm pallor were present in 15% and 20% respectively. The nutritional status of mothers and their under-five children is poor with respect to the overall food consumption and micronutrient intake. Consequently, nutrition programmes in this area should include effective measures to promote nutritional status of mothers and children.

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confidence: 92%

Nutrient Intakes and Nutritional Status of Mothers and their Under-Five Children in a Rural Community of Oyo State, Nigeria

Onabanjo¹

2013

Int. J. Child Health Nutr.

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“…Appropriate childcare support from adults can prevent child malnutrition by compensating for reduced maternal input to childcare [11,14,16,17]. Research in South American urban cities [18,19] and in the Philippines [20] shows such support also has a positive impact on maternal employment.…”

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Differential effects of out-of-home day care in improving child nutrition and augmenting maternal income among those with and without childcare support: A prospective before–after comparison study in Pokhara, Nepal

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“…These effects are not unidirectional. Although women's work for earnings normally increases after her children pass through the critical first year, Doan and Popkin (1993) found that in the Philippines, women in the lowest income groups with more than one preschool child were more likely to work than those with fewer preschool children. Presumably, they had greater need to work regardless of the availability of alternate caregivers.…”

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confidence: 99%