Gender inequality and severe malnutrition among children in a remote rural area of Bangladesh.

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dc.contributor.authorChoudhury, K Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorHanifi, M Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorRasheed, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhuiya, Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned2000-12-27en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T03:49:32Z
dc.date.available2000-12-27en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T03:49:32Z
dc.date.issued2000-12-27en_US
dc.descriptionJournal of Health, Population, and Nutrition.en_US
dc.description.abstractBangladesh typifies many south-eastern countries where female children experience inferior health and uncertain survival, especially after the neonatal period. This paper attempts to study the gender inequality in nutritional status and the effects of various socioeconomic, demographic, and health-programme factors on gender inequality in a remote rural area of Bangladesh. Measurements of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) were taken from 2,016 children aged less than 5 years (50.8% male, 49.2% female) in 1994. Children were characterized as severely malnourished if MUAC was < 125 mm. Independent variables included various characteristics of children, households, and mothers. Average MUAC for all children was 130 mm; 33% were severely malnourished. Of the severely-malnourished children, 54.2% were female, and 45.8% were male. The gender gap persisted in the multivariate situation, with female 1.44 times more likely to be severely malnourished. Other variables with a statistically significant relationship included the age of children, acceptance of DPT1, and education of household heads. The persistence of such a gender discrimination now when the country has achieved a lot in terms of child survival is striking. The issue is important and demands appropriate corrective actions.en_US
dc.description.affiliationPublic Health Sciences Division, ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh. kaneta@icddrb.orgen_US
dc.identifier.citationChoudhury KK, Hanifi MA, Rasheed S, Bhuiya A. Gender inequality and severe malnutrition among children in a remote rural area of Bangladesh. Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition. 2000 Dec; 18(3): 123-30en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/545
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.icddrb.org/pub/publication.jsp?classificationID=30&typeClassificationID=2en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.icddrb.org/publication.cfm?classificationID=30&pubID=366en_US
dc.subject.meshAnthropometry --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshBangladesh --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChild Nutrition Disorders --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshEducational Statusen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshNutritional Statusen_US
dc.subject.meshPrejudiceen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Health --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factorsen_US
dc.titleGender inequality and severe malnutrition among children in a remote rural area of Bangladesh.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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