Mother's functional difficulty is affecting the child functioning: Findings from a nationally representative MICS 2019 cross‐sectional survey in Bangladesh
Abstract Background Functional difficulties in children can be transmitted from mother to child, which is a major concern. We sought to determine whether there was a correlation between a mother's functional difficulty and functional difficulty in kids between the ages of 2–4 and 5–17. We also...
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| author | Aniqua Anjum Tanvir Ahammed Md Mahedi Hasan Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury Md. Jamal Uddin |
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| description | Abstract Background Functional difficulties in children can be transmitted from mother to child, which is a major concern. We sought to determine whether there was a correlation between a mother's functional difficulty and functional difficulty in kids between the ages of 2–4 and 5–17. We also want to evaluate other fundamental aspects that influence on child's functionality. Methods We used Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) data sets. For two different age groups, the children's difficulty status was evaluated. The sociodemographic factors served as explanatory variables in this study. We used χ2 tests and survey logistic regression models to analyze the data. Results Functional difficulties were less common in children aged 2–4 years (2.78%) but 8.27% in those aged 5–17 years. The study specifies that the mother's functional difficulty (odds ratio [OR]: 2.66, confidence interval [CI]: 1.35–5.24 for children aged 2–4 years and OR: 3.36, CI: 2.80–4.03 for children aged 5–17 years) were significantly associated with the functional difficulty of both age groups' children. Not attending early childhood education programs (OR: 1.89, CI: 1.16–3.10 for children aged 2–4 years and OR: 2.66, CI: 2.19–3.22 for children aged 5–17 years) and divisions were also significantly affecting the functional difficulty of both age groups' children. Moreover, area of residence and gender were significant factors for the older age group. Conclusions The prevalence of difficulty among children in Bangladesh is high. Children's functional difficulty, regardless of age, is greatly influenced by the functional difficulty of their mothers, their absence from early childhood education programs, and divisions. Reducing the prevalence of child functioning difficulties will be more successful if the government and NGOs consider these factors while developing appropriate intervention programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d52b89f830194299a5323af5b5561c7b2023-08-24T06:32:46ZengWileyHealth Science Reports2398-88352023-01-0161n/an/a10.1002/hsr2.1023Mother's functional difficulty is affecting the child functioning: Findings from a nationally representative MICS 2019 cross‐sectional survey in BangladeshAniqua Anjum0Tanvir Ahammed1Md Mahedi Hasan2Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury3Md. Jamal Uddin4Department of Statistics Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet BangladeshDepartment of Statistics Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet BangladeshFaculty of Business Studies Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Dhaka BangladeshDepartment of Statistics Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet BangladeshDepartment of Statistics Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet BangladeshAbstract Background Functional difficulties in children can be transmitted from mother to child, which is a major concern. We sought to determine whether there was a correlation between a mother's functional difficulty and functional difficulty in kids between the ages of 2–4 and 5–17. We also want to evaluate other fundamental aspects that influence on child's functionality. Methods We used Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) data sets. For two different age groups, the children's difficulty status was evaluated. The sociodemographic factors served as explanatory variables in this study. We used χ2 tests and survey logistic regression models to analyze the data. Results Functional difficulties were less common in children aged 2–4 years (2.78%) but 8.27% in those aged 5–17 years. The study specifies that the mother's functional difficulty (odds ratio [OR]: 2.66, confidence interval [CI]: 1.35–5.24 for children aged 2–4 years and OR: 3.36, CI: 2.80–4.03 for children aged 5–17 years) were significantly associated with the functional difficulty of both age groups' children. Not attending early childhood education programs (OR: 1.89, CI: 1.16–3.10 for children aged 2–4 years and OR: 2.66, CI: 2.19–3.22 for children aged 5–17 years) and divisions were also significantly affecting the functional difficulty of both age groups' children. Moreover, area of residence and gender were significant factors for the older age group. Conclusions The prevalence of difficulty among children in Bangladesh is high. Children's functional difficulty, regardless of age, is greatly influenced by the functional difficulty of their mothers, their absence from early childhood education programs, and divisions. Reducing the prevalence of child functioning difficulties will be more successful if the government and NGOs consider these factors while developing appropriate intervention programs.https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1023Bangladeshchild functional difficultyearly childhood education programmother's functional difficultyMultiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) |
| spellingShingle | Aniqua Anjum Tanvir Ahammed Md Mahedi Hasan Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury Md. Jamal Uddin Mother's functional difficulty is affecting the child functioning: Findings from a nationally representative MICS 2019 cross‐sectional survey in Bangladesh Health Science Reports Bangladesh child functional difficulty early childhood education program mother's functional difficulty Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) |
| title | Mother's functional difficulty is affecting the child functioning: Findings from a nationally representative MICS 2019 cross‐sectional survey in Bangladesh |
| title_full | Mother's functional difficulty is affecting the child functioning: Findings from a nationally representative MICS 2019 cross‐sectional survey in Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Mother's functional difficulty is affecting the child functioning: Findings from a nationally representative MICS 2019 cross‐sectional survey in Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mother's functional difficulty is affecting the child functioning: Findings from a nationally representative MICS 2019 cross‐sectional survey in Bangladesh |
| title_short | Mother's functional difficulty is affecting the child functioning: Findings from a nationally representative MICS 2019 cross‐sectional survey in Bangladesh |
| title_sort | mother s functional difficulty is affecting the child functioning findings from a nationally representative mics 2019 cross sectional survey in bangladesh |
| topic | Bangladesh child functional difficulty early childhood education program mother's functional difficulty Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1023 |
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