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Li, Mu
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DETERMINANTS OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT: COMPARISON BETWEEN PERCEPTION AND RECORDS USING THE INDONESIAN DEMOGRAPHIC HEALTH SURVEY DATA Prayogi, Ahmad Ridoi Yuda; Sebayang, Susy Katikana; Li, Mu
Jurnal Biometrika dan Kependudukan Vol. 14 No. 1 (2025): JURNAL BIOMETRIKA DAN KEPENDUDUKAN
Publisher : Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/jbk.v14i1.2025.87-98

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Measuring birth weight in low resource settings is problematic. Mothers' perception of newborn's size is often used as a proxy. This study examines the correlation between weight measured at birth and the mother's perception of her child's size and compare the determinants of low birth weight (LBW) and small birth size using both measures. This study analyzed the 2017 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey data and examined the list of determinants associated with birth weight. There was a strong correlation between newborn's weight measured at birth and mother's perception of birth size and a high agreement between LBW and perceived small birth size. Both measures, birth order was a significant child factor, and the number of antenatal care (ANC) visits was an important ANC factor. Maternal education was a significant socioeconomic determinant of LBW, while household wealth and improved household latrine were significant determinants of perceived birth size. Mother's perception of birth size can be used as a proxy measurement for a child's birth weight for programmatic purposes in low resource settings where birth weight was difficult to measure.
Women’s Social Independence and Climatic Factors Affect Stunting among Indonesian Children Astutik, Erni; Li, Mu; Kirkwood, Elizabeth; Zhang, Ying
Mulawarman International Conference on Tropical Public Health Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): The 4th MICTOPH
Publisher : Faculty of Public Health Mulawarman University, Indonesia

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Background : Social independence in women, climate change, and stunting are interconnected issues through a series of pathways that can create a cycle of vulnerability and adverse health impacts on children, especially in developing countries. Objective : The aims of this study are to explore the impact of women’s social independence and climate factors on stunting in children under 5 years of age in East Java Province, Indonesia. Research Methods/ Implementation Methods : This study used secondary data from a nationally representative 2023 Indonesian Health Survey sample. Data from 3,928 children under five and their parents were analysed. Descriptive analysis and multivariable logistic regression adjusting for complex sampling design were used to examine the risks of contributing factors, controlling for potential confounders. Results : Children of mothers who had medium and higher social independence showed a reduced risk of stunting incidence, compared to children of mothers who had lower social independence. Stunting decreased by 21.61% for 1°C increase in average temperature. Meanwhile, stunting increased by 12% for 1% increase in average humidity, 0.4% for1 mm increase in average rainfall, and 1% for1 hour increase in sunshine duration. Increased stunting risks were also associated with poor environmental sanitation, diarrheal diseases, and older age. Conclusion/Lesson Learned : The study indicates that women’s social independence can reduce stunting incidence among children under five in Indonesia. While decreased temperature and increased rainfall, humidity and duration of sunshine could bring more stunting incidence in the study population. These findings highlight the importance of developing integrative preventive strategies to reduce stunting among Indonesian children under-5.
Co-Authors Astutik, Erni Kirkwood, Elizabeth Prayogi, Ahmad Ridoi Yuda Sebayang, Susy Katikana Ying Zhang