1999
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x1999000200011
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Social inequalities and health in rural Chiapas, Mexico: agricultural economy, nutrition, and child health in La Fraylesca Region

Abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between farmers' socioeconomic conditions and their children's health in La Fraylesca

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“…The total population in the study area (the municipalities with "high" and "very high" poverty levels) was estimated at 331 437 persons, representing 9.0% of the population of Chiapas, distributed among 885 communities. 18 A standardized health questionnaire (based on previous studies carried out in Chiapas) 1,[21][22][23][24] was administered to all adults in the households studied, which gathered demographic (age, sex, ethnic group), socioeconomic, and health and services usage information. The fieldwork was carried out by seven in- terviewers: four graduate students (two chemists, one biologist, and one social worker) and three people from the same region who spoke Tojolabal (the main Mayan language of the region), to translate when necessary.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…The total population in the study area (the municipalities with "high" and "very high" poverty levels) was estimated at 331 437 persons, representing 9.0% of the population of Chiapas, distributed among 885 communities. 18 A standardized health questionnaire (based on previous studies carried out in Chiapas) 1,[21][22][23][24] was administered to all adults in the households studied, which gathered demographic (age, sex, ethnic group), socioeconomic, and health and services usage information. The fieldwork was carried out by seven in- terviewers: four graduate students (two chemists, one biologist, and one social worker) and three people from the same region who spoke Tojolabal (the main Mayan language of the region), to translate when necessary.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2 around 1 billion people are infected by Ascaris or Uncinarius, 500 million by Trichuris or amoebas, and 200 million by Giardia lamblia. Furthermore, there is a wide variability in both inter-and intra-regional parasitoses within a given country and among countries.…”
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“…Estos y otros estudios tienen en común una gran variabilidad en la asociación del parasitismo con un factor de riesgo específico, es decir, los factores de riesgo que son importantes en una comunidad no lo son en otra. 20,28,[38][39][40] En conclusión, los niños de este estudio presentaron una alta tasa de prevalencia de parásitos intestinales en comparación con la informada en otros trabajos nacionales y de otros países. Las entidades sanitarias del municipio de Medellín debieran poner en práctica medidas de mejoramiento higiénico-sanitario en la población de este estudio y en otras con similares condiciones socioeconómicas.…”
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“…Apesar da maioria dos assentados mostrar preocupação com os níveis primários em saúde, nota-se um despertar e busca pelo conhecimento e soluções para os seus problemas, provavelmente, devido à própria história de luta dos moradores do Assentamento Itamarati. Ochoa et al (1999) verificaram em assentamentos (ejidos) e outras comunidades rurais do México que a intervenção médica é importante na prevenção de doenças infecciosas e na redução da mortalidade, principalmente infantil. Porém, os autores destacam que mudanças sociais e comportamentais, baseadas no empoderamento ou empowerment são muito mais efetivas para minimizar as desigualdades na área da saúde e assegurar o acesso a condições nutricionais favoráveis.…”
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