Social determinants of inequalities in child undernutrition in Bangladesh
A decomposition analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15537282 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tanvir M Huda (0000-0002-8996-4361, The University of Sydney, corresponding author), Alison Hayes (0000-0002-8679-6040, The University of Sydney), Shams El Arifeen (0000-0002-5372-5932, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research), Michael J Dibley (0000-0002-1554-5180, The University of Sydney) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Maternal and Child Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1740-8695 • E-ISSN: 1740-8709 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/mcn.12440 |
| PMID | 28271627 |
| OpenAlex | W2593086280 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 56 |
Socioeconomic inequalities in child undernutrition remain one of the main challenges in Bangladesh. The social determinants of health are mostly responsible for such inequalities across different population groups. However, no study has examined the relative contribution of different social determinants to the socioeconomic inequality in child undernutrition in Bangladesh. Our objective is to measure the extent of socioeconomic-related inequalities in childhood stunting and identify the key social determinants that potentially explain these inequalities in Bangladesh. We used data for children younger than 5 years of age for this analysis from 2 rounds of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 2004 and 2014. We examined the socioeconomic inequality in stunting using the concentration curve and concentration index. We then decomposed the concentration index into the contributions of individual social determinants. We found significant inequality in stunting prevalence. The negative concentration index of stunting indicated that stunting was more concentrated among the poor than among the well-off. Our results suggest that inequalities in stunting increased between 2004 and 2014. Household economic status, maternal and paternal education, health-seeking behavior of the mothers, sanitation, fertility, and maternal stature were the major contributors to the disparity in stunting prevalence in Bangladesh. Equity is a critical component of sustainable development goals. Health policymakers should work together across sectors and develop strategies for effective intersectoral actions to adequately address the social determinants of equity and reduce inequalities in stunting and other health outcomes
Economics · Environmental health · Health equity · Inequality · Malnutrition · Population · Public health · Sanitation · Social determinants of health · Social inequality · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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