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Factors Associated with Underweight among Children of Former-Kamaiyas in Nepal
Khatri, R.B., Mishra, S.R., Khanal, V., & Choulagai, B. · 2015
Record details
- Study population
- Former-Kamaiya children (under 5) and mothers
- Geography
- Kohalpur VDC, Banke District, Nepal
- Sample size
- 280 mother–child pairs
- Method
- Survey / quantitative: Cross-sectional survey & anthropometric measurement
- Labour system
- Kamaiya, Child labour
- Themes
- Child labour & education
Recorded findings
- Among children of former-Kamaiya families in Banke district, 41.4% were underweight, 55.7% stunted, and 18.6% wasted — rates exceeding national and regional averages. Female sex, infrequent bathing, and younger maternal age (<24 years) were significantly associated with higher odds of underweight status.
Repository note
Confounding factors unexamined; small sample size
Citation
Khatri, R. B., Mishra, S. R., Khanal, V., & Choulagai, B. (2015). Factors associated with underweight among children of former-Kamaiyas in Nepal. Frontiers in Public Health, 3, Article 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00011