Author(s):
1. Eesha Yaqoob:
Department of Sociology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University,Rawalpindi,Pakistan
2. Saad Javed:
Rawalpindi Medical University, Holy Family Hospital,Rawalpindi,Pakistan
3. Anwaar Ahmad:
Institute of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University,Rawalpindi,Pakistan
Abstract:
The study was designed to investigate the socioeconomic inequalities affecting child malnutrition in rural areas of District Faisalabad. The area of investigation was Faisalabad, incorporating Tehsil Faisalabad and Tehsil Tandlianwala. The objectives were confined to find the areas of socioeconomic inequalities in child malnutrition, to know the relationship between financial imbalance and the normal level of malnutrition, to draw consideration to various factors of socioeconomic inequalities affecting child malnutrition. The conceptual framework constitutes the dependent variable Child Malnutrition and the independent variable Mother Education. The sample size of 200 mothers having child of the age between 5 to 11 years old were selected. Chi square test was used for determining the association between dependent and independent variables. The chi- square value (52.584) shows a significant (P=.003) association between schooling years of mother and weight percentile of child. The major findings were that 16% of children were 97th weight for age percentile.
Page(s):
181-181
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: International Food & Nutrition Conference" August 18th-20th, 2022, University of Swat, Swat (Book of Abstracts), Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Year: 2022
Keywords:
Mothers Education
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Child malnutrition
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Financial imbalance
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Weight for age
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