Contribution of food insecurity to malnutrition in the form of stunted growth in children and overweight or obesity in mothers in Tilottama municipality of Nepal
Issued Date
2024
Copyright Date
2020
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Language
eng
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application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
xiii, 134 leaves: ill.
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open access
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ผลงานนี้เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ขอสงวนไว้สำหรับเพื่อการศึกษาเท่านั้น ต้องอ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา ห้ามดัดแปลงเนื้อหา และห้ามนำไปใช้เพื่อการค้า
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Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thesis (M.P.H.M. (Primary Health Care Management))--Mahidol University, 2020
Suggested Citation
Parajuli, Bhima, 1983- Contribution of food insecurity to malnutrition in the form of stunted growth in children and overweight or obesity in mothers in Tilottama municipality of Nepal. Thesis (M.P.H.M. (Primary Health Care Management))--Mahidol University, 2020. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/99473
Title
Contribution of food insecurity to malnutrition in the form of stunted growth in children and overweight or obesity in mothers in Tilottama municipality of Nepal
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Abstract
Double burden of malnutrition is recognized as an increasing concern of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to changes in economic growth, urbanization, globalization and food consumption patterns of populations. Nepal's surveying data showed high rate of stunting (36%) among the under-five children and higher proportion of overweight women that increased more than double from 9.0 % in 2000 to 22.1 % in 2016. This study aimed at identifying the prevalence of stunted child and overweight/obese mother (SCOWT) pairs in the same household and explore the correlation between SCOWT and food insecurity in a Tilottama Municipality of Nepal. The study design was mixed method comprising a cross sectional study to identify the prevalence of SCOWT within 385 households, and a qualitative study done among the key government personals and politicians through focus group discussion. Prevalence of SCOWT was found to be 8.6 %, and children initiated first weaning food only with animal milk (cow or buffalo) were (AOR: 2.450, 95% CI: 1.086 - 5.527, p- 0.03) 2.4 times more likely to have SCOWT. Eventually children with low weight for age (AOR: 2.636, 95% CI: 1.084 -6.409, p - 0.033) in child and mother pairs were 2.6 times more likely have SCOWT. Moreover, mother and child pair with low household dietary (AOR: 8.129, 95% CI: 2.055 -32.167, p-0.003) were eight times more likely to have SCOWT. Household food insecurity was not correlated with SCOWT (x?^2 =0.131, p = 0.717) The prevalence of SCOWT was higher (8.6%) in Tilottama Municipality than other studies conducted in other Asian countries. Findings from this study indicated that there was correlation between SCOWT and food insecurity. Therefore, more actions and further investigation are needed for identifying the correlation between food insecurity and SCOWT in developing countries.
Description
Primary Health Care Management (Mahidol University 2020)
Degree Name
Master of Primary Health Care Management
Degree Level
Master's degree
Degree Department
ASEAN Institute for Health Development
Degree Discipline
Primary Health Care Management
Degree Grantor(s)
Mahidol University