Feeding practices and risk factors for chronic infant undernutrition among refugees and migrants along the Thailand-Myanmar border: a mixed-methods study

Autor: A. H. Hashmi, P. B. Nyein, K. Pilaseng, M. K. Paw, M. C. Darakamon, A. M. Min, P. Charunwatthana, F. Nosten, R. McGready, V. I. Carrara
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: BMC Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7825-7
Popis: Abstract Background This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of maternal risk factors, infant risk factors and maternal infant feeding practices among refugees and migrants along the Thailand-Myanmar border. Methods This study employed a mixed-methods approach with two components: (1) cross-sectional survey (n = 390) and (2) focus group discussions (n = 63). Participants were chosen from one of three clinics providing antenatal and delivery services for Karen and Burman refugees and migrants along the border. Participants were pregnant women and mother-infant dyads. Results Refugee and migrant mothers demonstrated high rates of suboptimal breastfeeding and low rates of minimum dietary diversity and acceptable diet. Multivariable regression models showed infant stunting (AOR: 2.08, 95% CI: 1.12, 3.84, p = 0.020) and underweight (AOR: 2.26, 95% CI: 1.17, 4.36, p = 0.015) to have increased odds among migrants, while each 5 cm increase in maternal height had decreased odds of stunting (AOR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.38, 0.66, p
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