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ArticleBMC public health2020

"We struggle with the earth everyday": parents' perspectives on the capabilities for healthy child growth in haor region of Bangladesh.

Barnali Chakraborty, Sepideh Yousefzadeh, Shrinivas Darak, Hinke Haisma

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Barnali ChakrabortyBRAC, 75, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh. b.c.chumki@rug.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7774-513X
Sepideh YousefzadehPopulation Research Centre, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, Landleven 1, 9747AD, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Shrinivas DarakPrayas Health Group, Pune, Maharashtra, 411 004, India.
Hinke HaismaPopulation Research Centre, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, Landleven 1, 9747AD, Groningen, the Netherlands.

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Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Eric Bleumink Fund
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChildhood stunting is an important public health problem in the haor region of Bangladesh. Haor areas are located in the north-eastern part of the country and are vulnerable to seasonal flooding. The key objective of this study is to identify the capabilities of the parents and their children that shape multidimensional child growth outcomes in the haor region in the first thousand days of life.

methodsA qualitative study was conducted in two sub-districts of the haor region, including in Derai in the Sunamganj district and Baniachang in the Habiganj district. We facilitated eight focus group discussions with the parents of children under age two. To allow us to explore individual stories, we conducted in-depth interviews with four fathers and four mothers. A capability framework to child growth was used in shaping the interview guides and analysing the data.

resultsThe findings were categorised at four levels: a) capabilities for the child, b) capabilities for the mother, c) capabilities for the father, and d) capabilities at the household level. At the child's level, the parents discussed the capability to stay away from disease and to eat well, the capability to stay happy and playful, and the capability to be born with God's blessings and the hereditary traits needed to grow in size. The mothers frequently mentioned the capability to stay healthy and nourished, to stay away from violence, and to practice autonomy in allocating time for child care. The fathers stressed the earning opportunities that are affected by long-term flooding and the loss of agricultural productivity. At the household level, they discussed the capability to live in a safe shelter, to be mobile, to overcome their struggles with the earth, and to have a source of safe drinking water.

conclusionsThe capability framework for child growth helped identify relevant capabilities in the haor region. These findings can guide discussions with communities and policy makers about developing programmes and interventions aimed at enhancing the identified capabilities for child growth in this vulnerable region.

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AdolescentAdultBangladeshFemaleFloodsGrowth DisordersHumansInfantMaleParentsQualitative ResearchSeasonsVulnerable PopulationsYoung AdultCapability approachChild growthHaor

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