Vrijburg, Karin (2012) Socioeconomic status and nutritional status in Namibian women: An investigation into the relationship between socioeconomic status and nutritional status in Namibian women and other possible influences. Master thesis.
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Abstract
The main objective was to determine where in the nutrition transition Namibian women are by looking at the relationship between SES and nutritional status and by looking at other possible influences. Various statistical analyses were carried out using the data from the 2006/07 Namibian Demographic Health Survey. Results show that there is more over nutrition than under nutrition occurring within the female population of Namibia. Also there is a positive relationship present between SES (wealth indices) and BMI. Other factors that influence the nutritional status of women are age, parity, education and the working status of a woman. In conclusion, Namibia has not experienced the nutrition transition fully but it is on its way. However, it is still the richer female population which suffers from overweight and obesity showing that Namibia has not reached the stages of developed countries, but will probably reach that stage with increased urbanization.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Population Studies |
| Supervisor: | Haisma, H |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2020 05:28 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2020 05:28 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1519 |
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