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Stagnant Stunting Rate Despite Rapid Economic Growth in Papua New Guinea: Factors Correlated with Malnutrition among Children under Five

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dc.contributor.authorHou, Xiaohui
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-16T15:09:31Z
dc.date.available2015-07-16T15:09:31Z
dc.date.issued2015-06
dc.description.abstractMaternal and child undernutrition is a pervasive and detrimental condition in Papua New Guinea. Despite rapid economic growth during the past decade, the stunting rate for children under 5, one of the primary indicators for child undernutrition, was estimated at 46 percent in Papua New Guinea in 2010, stagnant from 44 percent in 2005. This paper analyzes the association between the demographic, socioeconomic, environmental, and health-related factors on nutritional status for children under age 5 years, using the 2009–10 Papua New Guinea Household Income and Expenditure Survey. Stunting and underweight rates sharply rise in the first 24 months. Even in the better-off quintiles, children suffer from suboptimal breastfeeding and complementary food in the first 24 months. In general, the regression results showed that household wealth and geographic location are crucial factors that contribute to children’s malnutrition. More importantly, food quality, measured by protein intake, has significant predicting power on child malnutrition. Broadly increasing socioeconomic status and improving the quantity and quality of caloric intake are general steps to improving health outcomes in Papua New Guinea. In addition, three key areas were identified as critical to alleviating the persistent and detrimental stunting rate in the country: (1) exclusive breastfeeding and complementary food; (2) interventions by health workers; and (3) nutrition education.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24611773/stagnant-stunting-rate-despite-rapid-economic-growth-papua-new-guineafactors-correlated-malnutrition-among-children-under-five
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7301
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/22173
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7301
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectBIRTH
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectDIETARY IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectCHILD STUNTING
dc.subjectSALT IODIZATION
dc.subjectIODINE DEFICIENCY
dc.subjectSOCIAL ECONOMIC STATUS
dc.subjectVITAMINS
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
dc.subjectINFANT FEEDING
dc.subjectILLITERACY
dc.subjectUNDERWEIGHT RATES
dc.subjectPROTEIN
dc.subjectCALORIES
dc.subjectVITAMIN A
dc.subjectREGIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectNUTRITION STATUS
dc.subjectFOOD QUALITY
dc.subjectNUTRITION OUTCOMES
dc.subjectCOMPLEMENTARY FOOD
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectWASTING
dc.subjectFOOD POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKERS
dc.subjectANEMIA PREVALENCE
dc.subjectHUNGER
dc.subjectNUTRIENTS
dc.subjectPRESCHOOL CHILDREN
dc.subjectCALORIC INTAKE
dc.subjectCHILD GROWTH
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL OUTCOMES
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectREGION
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectANEMIA
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION RATES
dc.subjectDIABETES
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH STATUS
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectIRON
dc.subjectINFECTIOUS DISEASES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectCAPACITY
dc.subjectFOOD RESEARCH
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectVEGETABLES
dc.subjectNUTRITION POLICY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectIODIZATION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEADS
dc.subjectWEIGHT GAIN
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectFOOD ACCESS
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectDIET
dc.subjectNUTRIENT
dc.subjectSTAPLE FOODS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION
dc.subjectEARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectIODINE
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectHUMAN NUTRITION
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectDIARRHEA
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUTRITION EDUCATION
dc.subjectSEVERE MALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectCHILD NUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectFOOD
dc.subjectMALARIA
dc.subjectSURVEYS
dc.subjectPOLICY
dc.subjectCHILD MALNUTRITION
dc.subjectRISK FACTORS
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectWASTED CHILDREN
dc.subjectFOOD INSECURITY
dc.subjectWEIGHT
dc.subjectGROWTH MONITORING
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
dc.subjectANIMAL PROTEIN
dc.subjectFEEDING
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectOBESITY
dc.subjectCHILDREN
dc.subjectFOOD INTAKE
dc.subjectREGIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectUNDERNUTRITION
dc.subjectSPATIAL VARIATIONS
dc.subjectLOW BIRTH WEIGHT
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectSTUNTING
dc.subjectINFECTION
dc.subjectINFANTS
dc.subjectPOPULATION
dc.subjectNUTRITION SURVEYS
dc.subjectRICE
dc.subjectNUTRITIONISTS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectMICRONUTRIENTS
dc.subjectSTRATEGY
dc.subjectPOVERTY ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectPOORER FAMILIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL WORKERS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectVITAMIN
dc.subjectBREASTFEEDING
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectMINERALS
dc.subjectGROWTH
dc.titleStagnant Stunting Rate Despite Rapid Economic Growth in Papua New Guineaen
dc.title.subtitleFactors Correlated with Malnutrition among Children under Fiveen
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okr.crossref.titleStagnant Stunting Rate Despite Rapid Economic Growth in Papua New Guinea—factors Correlated with Malnutrition among Children under Five
okr.date.disclosure2015-06-10
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:35:37.370592Z
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24611773/stagnant-stunting-rate-despite-rapid-economic-growth-papua-new-guineafactors-correlated-malnutrition-among-children-under-five
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum24611773
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryPapua New Guinea
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Early Child and Children's Health
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring & Evaluation
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Nutrition
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population & Development
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty and Health
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Pro-Poor Growth
okr.unitHealth Nutrition and Population Global Practice Group
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