Determinants of appropriate child health and nutrition practices among women in rural Gambia
| Autor: | Chidi V. Nweneka, Martha Mwangome, Andrew M. Prentice, Emma Plugge |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Gerontology
Rural Population Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Culture Health Behavior Psychological intervention Pilot Projects Choice Behavior 0302 clinical medicine 5. Gender equality 030212 general & internal medicine Socioeconomics Interventions 2. Zero hunger Child health education.field_of_study 1. No poverty Gender Identity Focus Groups Original Papers Health education Child Preschool Female Gambia Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Attitude to Health Adult 030231 tropical medicine Population Mothers Child Nutrition Disorders 03 medical and health sciences Social support medicine Humans education Poverty Child nutrition business.industry Knowledge attitudes practices Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social Support Gender medicine.disease Focus group The Gambia Malnutrition Rural area business Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition |
| ISSN: | 2072-1315 1606-0997 |
| Popis: | Health education and awareness involves providing knowledge about causes of illness and choices to promote a change in individual behaviour and, thus, improves survival of individuals. Studies have, however, shown that improved knowledge and awareness is not always translated into appropriate actions. This study aimed at exploring the factors determining mothers’ choices of appropriate child health and nutrition practices in the Gambia. Eight focus-group discussions (FGDs) were held with 63 women whose children had been seen at the Keneba MRC Clinic within the 12 months preceding the study. The FGDs were analyzed using a thematic framework. Gender inequality, presence or absence of support networks, alternative explanatory models of malnutrition, and poverty were identified as the main factors that would determine the ability of a mother to practise what she knows about child health and nutrition. The findings highlight the need to consider the broader social, cultural and economic factors, including the value of involving men in childcare, when designing nutritional interventions. |
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