Linkages between environmental factors (WASH and energy) and Infant and Young Child Feeding practices in rural India: implications for cross-sectoral interventions for child health

As factors influencing the health and well-being of children are complex and cross-sectoral, integrated interventions are required to improve child health and hence address the Sustainable Development Goals. This paper explores linkages between environmental factors, feeding practices and potential...

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Autores principales:	Priti Parikh, Corina S. Kwami, Rajesh Khanna, Marie Lall, Hanimi Reddy, Lorna Benton, Sanjay Sharma, Virendra K. Vijay, Logan Manikam, Monica Lakhanpaul
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	child health energy environment feeding practices india wash Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d3370863462048a28ce6a8f1a73f06582021-11-23T18:22:36ZLinkages between environmental factors (WASH and energy) and Infant and Young Child Feeding practices in rural India: implications for cross-sectoral interventions for child health2043-90832408-936210.2166/washdev.2021.005https://doaj.org/article/d3370863462048a28ce6a8f1a73f06582021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://washdev.iwaponline.com/content/11/6/902https://doaj.org/toc/2043-9083https://doaj.org/toc/2408-9362As factors influencing the health and well-being of children are complex and cross-sectoral, integrated interventions are required to improve child health and hence address the Sustainable Development Goals. This paper explores linkages between environmental factors, feeding practices and potential infection pathways in India. The PANChSHEEEL project is a participatory interdisciplinary study, designed to explore HEEE (Health, Education, Engineering and Environment) factors influencing Infant and Young Child Feeding practices. This study uses data from observational transect walks and 445 household interviews from nine villages in Banswara district in India. Using the socio-ecological model, this study demonstrates how the lack of access to and quality of water resources, poor access to sanitation and hygiene practices, access to cooking fuels and flooding can influence feeding practices. The study finds that access to water, sanitation and cooking fuels can affect the preparation of food, contaminate water and food and place added time burden on caregivers. For infants, insufficient and contaminated water can lead to a higher risk of infection, diarrhoea and ultimately malnutrition. Recommendations include efforts to address waterlogging, promote safe storage of water, establish a water quality regime with stakeholders and develop appropriate, affordable and acceptable sanitation solutions. HIGHLIGHTS The use of observational transect walks to better capture linkages between environment and feeding practices.; The socio-ecological framework is used to map links between built environment and feeding practices at the village, household and individual level.; Opportunities to improve child health through linkages to SDG 2 (Hunger), SDG 3 (Health), SDG 6 (Baby WASH) and SDG 7 (Energy).;Priti ParikhCorina S. KwamiRajesh KhannaMarie LallHanimi ReddyLorna BentonSanjay SharmaVirendra K. VijayLogan ManikamMonica LakhanpaulIWA Publishingarticlechild healthenergyenvironmentfeeding practicesindiawashEnvironmental technology. Sanitary engineeringTD1-1066ENJournal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, Vol 11, Iss 6, Pp 902-915 (2021)
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spellingShingle	child health energy environment feeding practices india wash Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Priti Parikh Corina S. Kwami Rajesh Khanna Marie Lall Hanimi Reddy Lorna Benton Sanjay Sharma Virendra K. Vijay Logan Manikam Monica Lakhanpaul Linkages between environmental factors (WASH and energy) and Infant and Young Child Feeding practices in rural India: implications for cross-sectoral interventions for child health
description	As factors influencing the health and well-being of children are complex and cross-sectoral, integrated interventions are required to improve child health and hence address the Sustainable Development Goals. This paper explores linkages between environmental factors, feeding practices and potential infection pathways in India. The PANChSHEEEL project is a participatory interdisciplinary study, designed to explore HEEE (Health, Education, Engineering and Environment) factors influencing Infant and Young Child Feeding practices. This study uses data from observational transect walks and 445 household interviews from nine villages in Banswara district in India. Using the socio-ecological model, this study demonstrates how the lack of access to and quality of water resources, poor access to sanitation and hygiene practices, access to cooking fuels and flooding can influence feeding practices. The study finds that access to water, sanitation and cooking fuels can affect the preparation of food, contaminate water and food and place added time burden on caregivers. For infants, insufficient and contaminated water can lead to a higher risk of infection, diarrhoea and ultimately malnutrition. Recommendations include efforts to address waterlogging, promote safe storage of water, establish a water quality regime with stakeholders and develop appropriate, affordable and acceptable sanitation solutions. HIGHLIGHTS The use of observational transect walks to better capture linkages between environment and feeding practices.; The socio-ecological framework is used to map links between built environment and feeding practices at the village, household and individual level.; Opportunities to improve child health through linkages to SDG 2 (Hunger), SDG 3 (Health), SDG 6 (Baby WASH) and SDG 7 (Energy).;
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author	Priti Parikh Corina S. Kwami Rajesh Khanna Marie Lall Hanimi Reddy Lorna Benton Sanjay Sharma Virendra K. Vijay Logan Manikam Monica Lakhanpaul
author_facet	Priti Parikh Corina S. Kwami Rajesh Khanna Marie Lall Hanimi Reddy Lorna Benton Sanjay Sharma Virendra K. Vijay Logan Manikam Monica Lakhanpaul
author_sort	Priti Parikh
title	Linkages between environmental factors (WASH and energy) and Infant and Young Child Feeding practices in rural India: implications for cross-sectoral interventions for child health
title_short	Linkages between environmental factors (WASH and energy) and Infant and Young Child Feeding practices in rural India: implications for cross-sectoral interventions for child health
title_full	Linkages between environmental factors (WASH and energy) and Infant and Young Child Feeding practices in rural India: implications for cross-sectoral interventions for child health
title_fullStr	Linkages between environmental factors (WASH and energy) and Infant and Young Child Feeding practices in rural India: implications for cross-sectoral interventions for child health
title_full_unstemmed	Linkages between environmental factors (WASH and energy) and Infant and Young Child Feeding practices in rural India: implications for cross-sectoral interventions for child health
title_sort	linkages between environmental factors (wash and energy) and infant and young child feeding practices in rural india: implications for cross-sectoral interventions for child health
publisher	IWA Publishing
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/d3370863462048a28ce6a8f1a73f0658
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Linkages between environmental factors (WASH and energy) and Infant and Young Child Feeding practices in rural India: implications for cross-sectoral interventions for child health

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