Beyond WASH: Testing Additional Connections Between Household Water Insecurity and Child Nutrition Outcomes in Multi-Country Contexts.
Ecol Food Nutr
; 63(4): 435-468, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-38889358
ABSTRACT
This study identifies multiple pathways connecting household water insecurity with child nutrition. Using nationally representative samples for 18 countries, we examine the mediating role of child's dietary diversity as a function of household water status, while also accounting for sanitation. We construct a latent household water insecurity score (HWI) and use Structural Equation approach to model underlying pathways. HWI affected child's HAZ score and hemoglobin both directly and indirectly, with a mediation from child feeding alongside effects from sanitation. Broadening the conception of household water insecurity and accommodating the indirect effects of water could improve explanations of child under-nutrition.
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Assunto principal:
Características da Família
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Insegurança Hídrica
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article