Das, S;
Chanani, S;
Shah More, N;
Osrin, D;
Pantvaidya, S;
Jayaraman, A;
(2020)
Determinants of stunting among children under 2 years in urban informal settlements in Mumbai, India: evidence from a household census.
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
, 39
, Article 10. 10.1186/s41043-020-00222-x.
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Abstract
Background: There is limited evidence on the determinants of childhood stunting across urban India or specifically in slum settlements. This study aims to assess the extent of stunting among children under 2 years of age and examine its determinants in informal settlements of Mumbai. / Methods: Data were collected in 2014–2015 in a post intervention census of a cluster randomized controlled trial to improve the health of women and children. Census covered 40 slum settlements of around 600 households each. A total of 3578 children were included in the study. Mixed effects logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with stunting. / Results: The prevalence of stunting among children aged 0–23 months was 38%. In the adjusted model, higher maternal education (AOR 0.59; 95% CI 0.42, 0.82), birth interval of at least 2 years (AOR 0.71; 95% CI 0.58, 0.87) and intended conception of the child (AOR 0.80; 95% CI 0.64, 0.99) were associated with lower odds of stunting. Maternal exposure to physical violence (AOR 1.83; 95% CI 1.21, 2.77) was associated with higher odds of being stunted. A child aged 18–23 months had 5.04 times greater odds (95% CI 3.91, 6.5) of being stunted than a child less than 6 months of age. Male child had higher odds of being stunted (AOR 1.33; 95% CI 1.14, 1.54). / Conclusions: Our findings support a multidimensional aetiology for stunting. The results of the study emphasize the importance of women’s status and decision-making power in urban India, along with access to and uptake of family planning and services to provide support for survivors of domestic violence. Ultimately, a multilateral effort is needed to ensure the success of nutrition-specific interventions by focusing on the underlying health and social status of women living in urban slums. / Trial registration: ISRCTN Register: ISRCTN56183183, and Clinical Trials Registry of India: CTRI/2012/09/003004
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Determinants of stunting among children under 2 years in urban informal settlements in Mumbai, India: evidence from a household census |
| Location: | Bangladesh |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s41043-020-00222-x |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-020-00222-x |
| Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | India, Malnutrition, Mumbai, Slum settlements, Stunting |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute for Global Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10116842 |
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