Nutritional Assessment of Working Children in village-Qaliyobia
Amira Alsayed Musslem;
Abstract
Background:Children's increased vulnerability puts them at a high risk of work related health problems.
Objectives: to assess the nutritional status of working children in comparison to non working children in Arab Gohina village, Qaliyuobia;and measure prevalence of anemia and parasitic infestation in working children in Arab Gohinavillage,Qaliyuobia.
Subjects and Methods: A comparative cross-sectional studywas used to compare75 working children in small industrial workshops and 75 non working children school children of the same residence. All children were interviewed using a pre-designed questionnaire including socio-demographic, work characteristics, social and nutritional habits and health complaints. Also, the studied groups were subjected to physical examination. Blood samples were taken to assess haemoglobin levels, urine and stool samples were taken to assess infection and parasitic infestations.
Results: The parents of working children were of lower education level and their fathers were more likely to work in skilled jobs, than the comparison group with a statistically significant difference between the two groups. They have also lower income level than comparison group.There is no significant difference between working children and students in their dietary habits except appetite disorders which is more commonin working children. The student group showed more obesity (13.33%) than the working group (2.67%) and also showedmore overweight (29.33%) than the working group (20%) with a statistically significant difference. There is no significance difference between the student and working groups in the carbohydrates intake. The student group eats Vegetables once weekly (41.33%) compared to the working groups (16%) and eat vegetables twice weekly (29.33%) compared to the working group(70.67%). The student group eats fruits, dairy products, Beverages and protein more than the working group, but the student group takes less sweet than the working group. Comparison between students and working childrenconcerning symptoms shows no significance difference in between the two groups in diarrhea, abdominal pain, laziness, bleeding per rectum, fatigue, regurge,dizziness while headache is more in the working group (10%) than the comparison group (4%).The working group has more pallor (54.67%) than the comparison group (6.67%) and no significance difference in between the two groups in skin disease.The working group has less weight (50.21 ± 8.41), height (152.01 ± 8.44) BMI (21.62 ± 2.56) than the comparison group (60.72 ± 10.09),(161.39 ± 6.96)( 23.29 ± 3.09) respectively.
Conclusion and Recommendations:This study concludedthat Labor is a factor that may negatively affect the health of Children. It has been found that the working children have less Hb level than the students.More attention to health problems among working children, with controlling child labor, abolishing child labor in hazardous occupations and performing periodic medical examination to monitor their health and development.
Key words: child labor, nutritional status,anthropometry.
Objectives: to assess the nutritional status of working children in comparison to non working children in Arab Gohina village, Qaliyuobia;and measure prevalence of anemia and parasitic infestation in working children in Arab Gohinavillage,Qaliyuobia.
Subjects and Methods: A comparative cross-sectional studywas used to compare75 working children in small industrial workshops and 75 non working children school children of the same residence. All children were interviewed using a pre-designed questionnaire including socio-demographic, work characteristics, social and nutritional habits and health complaints. Also, the studied groups were subjected to physical examination. Blood samples were taken to assess haemoglobin levels, urine and stool samples were taken to assess infection and parasitic infestations.
Results: The parents of working children were of lower education level and their fathers were more likely to work in skilled jobs, than the comparison group with a statistically significant difference between the two groups. They have also lower income level than comparison group.There is no significant difference between working children and students in their dietary habits except appetite disorders which is more commonin working children. The student group showed more obesity (13.33%) than the working group (2.67%) and also showedmore overweight (29.33%) than the working group (20%) with a statistically significant difference. There is no significance difference between the student and working groups in the carbohydrates intake. The student group eats Vegetables once weekly (41.33%) compared to the working groups (16%) and eat vegetables twice weekly (29.33%) compared to the working group(70.67%). The student group eats fruits, dairy products, Beverages and protein more than the working group, but the student group takes less sweet than the working group. Comparison between students and working childrenconcerning symptoms shows no significance difference in between the two groups in diarrhea, abdominal pain, laziness, bleeding per rectum, fatigue, regurge,dizziness while headache is more in the working group (10%) than the comparison group (4%).The working group has more pallor (54.67%) than the comparison group (6.67%) and no significance difference in between the two groups in skin disease.The working group has less weight (50.21 ± 8.41), height (152.01 ± 8.44) BMI (21.62 ± 2.56) than the comparison group (60.72 ± 10.09),(161.39 ± 6.96)( 23.29 ± 3.09) respectively.
Conclusion and Recommendations:This study concludedthat Labor is a factor that may negatively affect the health of Children. It has been found that the working children have less Hb level than the students.More attention to health problems among working children, with controlling child labor, abolishing child labor in hazardous occupations and performing periodic medical examination to monitor their health and development.
Key words: child labor, nutritional status,anthropometry.
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| Title | Nutritional Assessment of Working Children in village-Qaliyobia | Other Titles | تقييم التغذية في الأطفال العاملين في قرية بالقليوبية | Authors | Amira Alsayed Musslem | Issue Date | 2015 |
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