Influence of intra-household food distribution practices on the nutritional status of individual members among urban poor households in east jakarta
| Main Authors: | Regina M. Pagaspas, author (edit), Add author: Soemilah Sastroamidjojo, supervisor, Add author: Schultink, J.W., supervisor |
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| Format: | Masters Bachelors |
| Terbitan: |
, 1994
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| Online Access: |
http://lontar.ui.ac.id/detail?id=96551 |
Daftar Isi:
- <b>ABSTRACT</b><br> The study was carried out among 40 low-income households in East Jakarta. It generally aimed at examining the contribution of intra-household food distribution practices to the differences in nutritional status of individual members within and between urban poor households with underfive year old children. <br><br> Two groups represented the study households. One group with malnourished (<-2 Z-scores for weight for age indicator) 18-60 months old children and the other group with well-nourished (>:-2 Z-scores) of the same age. A three day household and individual food intake were collected through the use of a combined food weighing and 24-hour food recall method. <br><br> Results revealed that.malnourished underfive year old children were given less adequate diets in terms of nutrient requirement while parents? diet were sufficiently adequate. In contrast, the well-nourished children were adequately fed while their parents got less. The children's intake were found to have a marginal relationship with their nutritional status while significant associations were seen with parent's energy intake and household?s total income. <br><br> On the whole, findings indicated inequality in the food distribution patterns among urban poor households and these patterns somehow influences the nutritional status of household members particularly the pre-school age children