Domestic Food Uncertainty and Nutritional Rank of Children aged 6-59 Months in Rural Nankana Sahib

Abstract

The present study investigated domestic food deficiency and nutritional rank of children aged 6-59 months and the relationship between socioeconomic status, domestic food deficiency, and nutritional rank among children. Quantitative and correlational research designs were used to explain the predictive relationship of between domestic food deficiencies and socio-economic status. Study population was Nankana Sahab Punjab (Pakistan) and used simple random sampling to select participants from each area household. Data was collected through a questionnaire, and data were analyzed through SPSS Version-21. Simple linear and multiple linear regression tests were applied to measure the actual prediction among domestic food deficiencies and socio-economic status, and nutritional ranks. As an outcome of the indirect consequence, it was shown that children's malnutrition was significantly impacted by food insecurity, nutritional needs, water and sanitation, and nutritional status. This indicates that as family food insecurity arises, children's malnutrition also declined. Additionally, factors including food accessibility, vitamin consumption, water and sanitation, and dietary habits were important for child growth stunting and nutritional status. The study came to the conclusion that children's stunting and nutritional status are influenced both simultaneously and indirectly by economic class and experiencing deficiencies of nutrition.