TITLE:
Effect of Low Birth Weight on Child Stunting among Adolescent Mothers
AUTHORS:
Wisit Chaveepojnkamjorn, Sureeporn Songroop, Pratana Satitvipawee, Supachai Pitikultang, Suruchsawadee Thiengwiboonwong
KEYWORDS:
Low Birth Weight, Child Stunting, Adolescent Mothers, Teenage Mothers
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.10 No.11,
October
17,
2022
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Child stunting and low
birth weight are the global public health problems. The current study
aimed to determine the prevalence of child stunting and its association with low birth weight
among adolescent mothers. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Phra
Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Using multi-stage stratified sampling
method, 250 participants were
recruited. Data were collected using structured interview questionnaires from
August 2016 to March 2017. Descriptive and analytic statistics were used to
analyze data. Results: 16.4% of children were stunted. Univariable logistic regression disclosed factors
significantly associated with stunting included age at delivery,
educational level, family members, weight gain during pregnancy, birth weight,
complete immunization, recent illness history, breast feeding and complementary
feeding (p-value Conclusion: Efforts to reduce child stunting should include surveillance systems of
stunting and associated factors which should
be conducted accompanied by providing perspectives on maternal and child
health care, implementing health literacy regarding breastfeeding among
adolescent mothers and prevention programs to reduce and prevent child
stunting.