Int. J. Bus. Manag. Soc. Res. | Volume 09, Issue 01, 500-507 | https://doi.org/10.18801/ijbmsr.090120.51
Article type: Review paper, Received: 22.04.2020; Revised: 03.05.2020 and Published online: 15 May 2020.
Article type: Review paper, Received: 22.04.2020; Revised: 03.05.2020 and Published online: 15 May 2020.
Household food security and nutrition assessment among children: A study on some selected slum areas of Khulna City
Umme Habiba 1 , Fatematuzzohora Jui 1, Aliza Sultana 2 and Kamrul Hasan 1
1 Development Studies Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.
2 Dept. of Environmental Science and Disaster Management, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh.
✉ Corresponding author: [email protected] (Habiba U.).
1 Development Studies Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.
2 Dept. of Environmental Science and Disaster Management, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh.
✉ Corresponding author: [email protected] (Habiba U.).
Abstract
Food insecurity and malnutrition is a severe public crisis that has been linked to increasing risk of morbidity and mortality. To evaluate food security and nutrition status among children at some selected slum areas of Khulna city the study conducted during January to June 2019. Investigations had been made to identify different factors that are influencing food insecurity and malnutrition among children. The study aimed to determine food and nutrition status among children in selected four slum areas of Khulna city and provided some guidelines for improving food security and nutrition status among children. A cross sectional descriptive study had been conducted in four slum areas of Khulna city to assess food security and nutrition status of 0 to 60 months children. Interview schedule, questionnaire survey, anthropometric measurement and online document analysis had been used to achieve necessary data. The study was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Here purposive sampling procedure was used to determine sample size from the study areas where the total sample size was 90. The anthropometric results of the present study were interpreted using the WHO 2011 Z-score classifications. The major findings of this study were that nearly 34.5 percent of children were food secure, 24.4 percent was found mildly food insecure, 28.9 percent was moderately food insecure and 12.2 percent was found severely food insecure. Prevalence of wasting was 37.7 percent whereas that of stunting and underweight were 28.9 percent and 40.7 percent respectively. Several socio-economic factors such as income level, employment status of parents and expenditure on food are associated with food security and nutrition status of children. The study made suggestions for an integrated food security policy and nutrition based counseling in slum areas of Khulna city.
Key Words: Food insecurity, Malnutrition, Nutrition status and Socio-economic factors
Food insecurity and malnutrition is a severe public crisis that has been linked to increasing risk of morbidity and mortality. To evaluate food security and nutrition status among children at some selected slum areas of Khulna city the study conducted during January to June 2019. Investigations had been made to identify different factors that are influencing food insecurity and malnutrition among children. The study aimed to determine food and nutrition status among children in selected four slum areas of Khulna city and provided some guidelines for improving food security and nutrition status among children. A cross sectional descriptive study had been conducted in four slum areas of Khulna city to assess food security and nutrition status of 0 to 60 months children. Interview schedule, questionnaire survey, anthropometric measurement and online document analysis had been used to achieve necessary data. The study was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Here purposive sampling procedure was used to determine sample size from the study areas where the total sample size was 90. The anthropometric results of the present study were interpreted using the WHO 2011 Z-score classifications. The major findings of this study were that nearly 34.5 percent of children were food secure, 24.4 percent was found mildly food insecure, 28.9 percent was moderately food insecure and 12.2 percent was found severely food insecure. Prevalence of wasting was 37.7 percent whereas that of stunting and underweight were 28.9 percent and 40.7 percent respectively. Several socio-economic factors such as income level, employment status of parents and expenditure on food are associated with food security and nutrition status of children. The study made suggestions for an integrated food security policy and nutrition based counseling in slum areas of Khulna city.
Key Words: Food insecurity, Malnutrition, Nutrition status and Socio-economic factors
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Habiba et al. “Household food security and nutrition assessment among children: A study on some selected slum areas of Khulna City”. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 09(01) (2020): 500-507.
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Habiba, U., Jui, F., Sultana. A. and Hasan, K. (2020). Household food security and nutrition assessment among children: a study on some selected slum areas of Khulna City. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 09(01), 500-507.
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Habiba, U., Jui, F., Sultana, A. and Hasan, K. “Household food security and nutrition assessment among children: a study on some selected slum areas of Khulna City”. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 09(01) (2020): 500-507.
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Habiba, U., Jui, F., Sultana, A. and Hasan, K. 2020. Household food security and nutrition assessment among children: a study on some selected slum areas of Khulna City. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 09(01) pp. 500-507.
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Habiba U, Jui F, Sultana A and Hasan K. Household food security and nutrition assessment among children: a study on some selected slum areas of Khulna City. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 2020 May 09(01), 500-507.
Habiba et al. “Household food security and nutrition assessment among children: A study on some selected slum areas of Khulna City”. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 09(01) (2020): 500-507.
APA
Habiba, U., Jui, F., Sultana. A. and Hasan, K. (2020). Household food security and nutrition assessment among children: a study on some selected slum areas of Khulna City. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 09(01), 500-507.
Chicago
Habiba, U., Jui, F., Sultana, A. and Hasan, K. “Household food security and nutrition assessment among children: a study on some selected slum areas of Khulna City”. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 09(01) (2020): 500-507.
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Habiba, U., Jui, F., Sultana, A. and Hasan, K. 2020. Household food security and nutrition assessment among children: a study on some selected slum areas of Khulna City. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 09(01) pp. 500-507.
Vancouver
Habiba U, Jui F, Sultana A and Hasan K. Household food security and nutrition assessment among children: a study on some selected slum areas of Khulna City. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 2020 May 09(01), 500-507.
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