Role of Different Sociodemographic and Environmental factors on child’s weight: A Cross-sectional study among 2 month – 2 years old children in Rural area
Keywords:
Growth, Underweight, Sociodemographic factorsAbstract
Introduction: The time period from conception to two years of age is important for establishing the foundation of future health and overall well-being. Factors that can affect early child growth include dietary restriction, absolute poverty, feeding patterns, ignorance, parenting, social and cultural practices, poor hygiene and sanitation. Objective: To assess the prevalence of underweight and factors affecting weight of child among children aged two months to two years. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the rural area of Saharanpur using multistage random sampling among 300 children. Data was collected using pre-tested structured questionnaire and analysis was performed using IBM SPSS 27. Results: 23% children were under-weight and 11.7% were severely underweight There was significant association of underweight with sociodemographic factors like children religion, family type, parent education, father’s occupation, parental separation and environmental factors like cross ventilation. Conclusion: The study revealed a concerning burden of underweight and many sociodemographic factors were associated with impaired growth in children.
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