Health and Nutritional Situation of Rural Children Coming from Poor Household in Pandegelang District, Banten Province, Indonesia

Background/Aims: Undernourishment is correlated with food insecurity caused by low income and limited access to nutritious food, low education level and hygiene practice which cause the disease. The study intended to assess determinant factors of stunting among children from poor households for prov...

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Published in:Annals of nutrition and metabolism 2019-01, Vol.75, p.197
Main Authors: Fetriyuna, Fetriyuna, Purwestri, Ratna Chrismiari, Fahmi, Ilmia, Biesalski, Hans Konrad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropometry
Children
Childrens health
Diarrhea
Education
Food security
Households
Hygiene
Income
Nutrition
Nutritional status
Pediatrics
Rural areas
Studies
Women
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Summary:Background/Aims: Undernourishment is correlated with food insecurity caused by low income and limited access to nutritious food, low education level and hygiene practice which cause the disease. The study intended to assess determinant factors of stunting among children from poor households for providing an appropriate handling to overcome the undernourishment among children under five. Methods: Pandeglang district was selected as the study area due to its high prevalence of undernourished children in 2013. The oldest under-five children from poor household (income below the UMR/Minimum Standard of Salary in Banten province) were selected. Data on general characteristics, anthropometry of the children, as well as household socio-economics, including 24 hours recall were obtained. Results: The results presented that of 105 children, 40% of them were stunted. Poor hygienic practices of the women were found in the study area indicated by low proportion (< 25%) of washing hands, except before eating. Respiratory infection was dominated the disease prevalence among children in the last two weeks, followed by diarrhea 21.9%. Maternal education more than junior high school was found to have significantly more non-stunted children (p = 0.026) children in poor household in Pandegelang Banten. Conclusion: Our study showed the importance of an investment on women's education for providing a better care for their children to improve their child's health nutritional status.
ISSN:0250-6807
1421-9697
DOI:10.1159/000501751