Socio-economic and demographic factors influencing nutritional status among early childbearing young mothers in Bangladesh

Islam, Md. Ashraful; Islam, Nurul; Bharati, Premananda; Saw, Aik; Hossain, Golam

doi:10.1186/s12905-016-0338-y

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“…In one study, the highest prevalence of underweight among mothers (44.3%) was found among women who were unskilled labourers and those who engaged in sales [25]. The prevalence of underweight among early childbearing mothers in Bangladesh is reported to be very high and is associated with occupational status of the mothers [26]. In another study, occupation of lactating mothers was strongly linked to their nutritional status [27].…”

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Determinants of malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women under humanitarian setting in Ethiopia

Gebre¹,

Biadgilign²,

Taddese³

et al. 2018

BMC Nutr

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Background: Despite significant gains and progress in the last decade, malnutrition remains a major public health problem in Ethiopia. Pregnant and lactating women (PLW), along with children, are among the most vulnerable groups of population during emergencies and droughts. Identifying and targeting of PLW with malnutrition is among the priorities in humanitarian emergencies. However, there is dearth of evidence on PLW nutritional status and its determinants in humanitarian context. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 10 kebeles of Rayitu district of Ethiopia in June 2013. A total of 900 PLW were assessed for malnutrition using mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC). Result: Using MUAC < 21 cm as a criteria, 216 (24%) surveyed mothers were found to be malnourished. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, those mothers who did not received antenatal care (ANC) during their pregnancy had 1.83 higher odds of (adjusted odds ratio[AOR] = 1.83, 95% confidence interval [CI]:1.10,3. 02) to be malnourished (MUAC < 21 cm) as compared to mothers who received ANC. Housewives had lower odds of (AOR = 0.59, 95 %CI: 0.37, 0.95) to be malnourished compared to those who engaged in as a pastoralist. Mothers belonging to families from which at least one person did not receive targeted supplementary feeding (TSF) in the 6 months before the study had lower odds of (AOR = 0.38, 95 %CI:0.23,0.62) to have acute malnutrition compared to those who lived in families who received TSF. Conclusions: Malnutrition is common among PLW in humanitarian settings, including those with ongoing interventions. Attending antenatal care, maternal occupational status and being a member of families who received TSF were factors associated with maternal nutritional status in this study. This signifies the need for sustainable solutions that address the high prevalence of malnutrition among PLW. Interventions targeting health system responses such as comprehensive nutrition education, support through antenatal care and women empowerment are recommended.

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Determinants of malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women under humanitarian setting in Ethiopia

Gebre¹,

Biadgilign²,

Taddese³

et al. 2018

BMC Nutr

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“…Biological and environmental factors have played a part: the onset of menarche has fallen by 2-3 months per decade since the 19th century, leading to sexual maturity at earlier ages today than in the past 27 . In addition, social, economic, and health services developments have contributed to improvements in nutrition and health care 7,8,12,20,27,32 .…”

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Early adolescent childbearing in Colombia: time-trends and consequences

Jaramillo-Mejía

Chernichovsky

2019

Cad. Saúde Pública

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Teenage childbearing has been increasing, especially among girls aged 10 to 14 years, slowing the improvements in public health and propelling social marginalization. The objective of this article is to study adolescent pregnancy in Colombia and suggest possible policy interventions. The study comprises univariate and multivariate analyses that examine trends and correlates of teenage childbirth and related infant mortality in Colombia between 2001-2011 using complete vital statistics. The study compares, by relative risk analysis as well, two groups of teenage mothers, aged 10 to 14 years and 15 to 19 years, with a reference group of mothers aged 20 to 34 years. During the study period, the average of annual birth rates increased 2.6% and 0.8% in mothers aged 10 to 14 years, and 15 to 19 years respectively, whereas it declined at an average rate of 0.2% annually for mothers aged 20 to 35 years. Simultaneously, while the overall rate declined, the infant mortality rate (IMR) of the youngest group was consistently higher during the entire period compared to the IMR of older groups. Compared with the other groups, mothers aged from 10 to 14 were more likely to be unmarried, rural, indigenous or afro-descendant, and have less access to health care. The study demonstrates that early teenage childbirth is a growing challenge at least in Colombia. These mothers are at higher risk of losing their babies while being poor and remaining poor. The study suggests the need for policy that targets appropriate education and health care to poor girls as early as age 10 and even younger.

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“…Before analyzing the data, outliers were checked and six partcipants were removed from the analysis [32]. Finally, a list of 1,017 undergraduate students in a public university in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was used.…”

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Factors Associated with Depression among University Students in Malaysia: A Cross-sectional Study

Islam¹,

Low²,

Tong³

et al. 2018

KLS

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Depression causes mental health problem among young group especially university students due to stress resulted from studies and independent living. Depression can cause disability and even mortality. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression and the factors influencing depression among university students in Malaysia. This cross-sectional study involved 1,023 university students (response rate 90.4%). Depression was assessed using the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Short Depression Scale (CESD -10). Binary logistic regression was used to determine predictors of depression based on sociodemographic, physiological, lifestyle, and health characteristics. Approximately 30% respondents experienced depression, which included 4.4% of severe depression. The risk of depression was 2.52 times higher (95% CI: 1.71-3.71) in second year students compared to first year students, and 1.63 times higher (95% CI: 1.08-2.45) in students staying outside campus compared to students staying inside campus. Students from poor, not well-off, and quite well-off family background had 15.26 (95% CI: 2.77-84.88), 4.85 (95% CI: 1.01-23.34) and 5.62 times (95% CI: 1.16-27.25) higher chance for depression than wealthier students, respectively. Students with mild, moderate, and severe sleeping problem were 2.50 times (95% CI: 1.61-3.88), 3.34 times (95% CI: 2.18-5.11), and 3.66 times (95% CI:1. 93 -6. 94) more likely to be depressed than those without sleeping problem, respectively. Students with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were 1.42 times higher (95% CI: 1.07-2.56) to suffer from depression. Higher institution need to pay special attention to students especially those in their second year, living off campus, from lower economic status, with sleeping problem, and with PTSD.

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Socio-economic and demographic factors influencing nutritional status among early childbearing young mothers in Bangladesh

Cited by 49 publications

References 27 publications

Determinants of malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women under humanitarian setting in Ethiopia

Determinants of malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women under humanitarian setting in Ethiopia

Early adolescent childbearing in Colombia: time-trends and consequences

Factors Associated with Depression among University Students in Malaysia: A Cross-sectional Study

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