{"id":1683,"date":"2024-11-12T18:38:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T11:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thaipositiveparentingcommunity.org\/?p=1683"},"modified":"2025-03-12T16:56:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T09:56:41","slug":"patterns-of-socioeconomic-inequities-in-sdgs-relating-to-childrens-well-being-in-thailand-and-policy-implications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thaipositiveparentingcommunity.org\/en\/patterns-of-socioeconomic-inequities-in-sdgs-relating-to-childrens-well-being-in-thailand-and-policy-implications\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Inequality and Child Health in Thailand: An Analysis Based on the Child Flourishing Index"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"119\"><strong data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"117\">Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"479\">Thailand is currently facing significant disparities in wealth and multiple dimensions of child health.\nThis study aims to describe the health status of Thai children and analyze economic and social inequalities using <em data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"345\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e0a\u0e19\u0e35\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e40\u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e0d\u0e23\u0e38\u0e48\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e14\u0e47\u0e01<\/em> (<em data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"372\">Child Flourishing Index<\/em>the Child Flourishing Index, a tool designed to assess child well-being in alignment with relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<em data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"462\">SDGs<\/em>) \u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e40\u0e01\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e27\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"862\">This study utilizes data from the <em data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"566\">Thailand Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019 (MICS 2019)<\/em> Thailand Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019 (MICS 2019) to examine five key indicators in which Thailand has not yet achieved satisfactory outcomes. The relationship between socioeconomic status and these five indicators is then analyzed using logistic regression,<em data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"769\">logistic regression<\/em>), \u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e17\u0e35\u0e22\u0e1a\u0e04\u0e48\u0e32 <em data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"808\">pseudo R-squared<\/em>, \u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e27\u0e34\u0e40\u0e04\u0e23\u0e32\u0e30\u0e2b\u0e4c <em data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"860\">population attributable fraction<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"1068\"><strong data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"879\">. <\/strong>Economics and Social factors such as <em data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"939\">Household wealthiness<\/em>, <em data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"961\">level of Urban development<\/em>, <em data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"978\">level of Education<\/em>, and <em data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1011\">Internal household language communication<\/em> was significantly associated with the health of Thai children, with findings indicating that<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1752\">\n<li data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1145\"><strong data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1143\">More than 10% of children under the age of five in Thailand experience stunting and low birth weight.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1200\"><strong data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1198\">Additionally, 14% of adolescent girls have already been pregnant and become mothers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1493\">Risk factors associated with undernutrition and low birth weight include:\n<ul data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1493\">\n<li data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1307\">Living in poor households<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1339\">Residing in rural areas<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1395\">Having a household head whose primary language is not Thai<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1444\">Having a household head who does not practice Buddhism<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1493\">Having a household head with a low level of education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1658\">Interestingly, having a household head whose primary language is not Thai was found to be a protective<em data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1599\">protective factor<\/em>factor against adolescent pregnancy and early marriage.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1752\">Households with stronger economic and educational status provided significant benefits for the health of both children and women.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"2063\"><strong data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1769\">Recommendations: <\/strong>The findings of this study underscore the urgent need for public policies and multisectoral actions<em data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1877\">multisectoral actions<\/em>to address the social determinants that influence child health and to break the cycle of intergenerational disadvantage.\nAdditionally, social protection programs should be designed to be inclusive and accessible to the most vulnerable and marginalized populations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2175\"><strong data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2077\">Keywords<\/strong> <em data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2173\">Child health\n\nWomen\u2019s health\n\nInequality\n\nThailand\n\nMICS\n\nSDGs\n\nChild Flourishing Index<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2192\"><strong data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2190\">Author <\/strong>\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e23\u0e16\u0e31\u0e22 \u0e27\u0e25\u0e35\u0e27\u0e07\u0e28\u0e4c (<em data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2230\">Orratai Waleewong<\/em>) \u0e02\u0e19\u0e36\u0e07\u0e19\u0e34\u0e08 \u0e40\u0e22\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e32\u0e22 (<em data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2275\">Khanuengnij Yueayai<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2430\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2297\">Methods:<\/strong> \u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e17\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e27\u0e19\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23 (<em data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2332\">Documents review<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2430\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2347\">Journal<\/strong> <em data-start=\"2348\" data-end=\"2415\">International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2430\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2425\">Year: 2017<\/strong> 2022<\/p>\n<p>For more information please click: <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9603103\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9603103\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e04\u0e31\u0e14\u0e22\u0e48\u0e2d: 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\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e28\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e21\u0e35\u0e27\u0e31\u0e15\u0e16\u0e38\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e07\u0e04\u0e4c\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e18\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e22\u0e2a\u0e16\u0e32\u0e19\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e13\u0e4c\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e02\u0e20\u0e32\u0e1e\u0e40\u0e14\u0e47\u0e01\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e27\u0e34\u0e40\u0e04\u0e23\u0e32\u0e30\u0e2b\u0e4c\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e40\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e25\u0e49\u0e33\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e40\u0e28\u0e23\u0e29\u0e10\u0e01\u0e34\u0e08\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e07\u0e04\u0e21 \u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49 \u0e14\u0e31\u0e0a\u0e19\u0e35\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e40\u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e0d\u0e23\u0e38\u0e48\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e14\u0e47\u0e01 (Child Flourishing Index) 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\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e17\u0e35\u0e22\u0e1a\u0e04\u0e48\u0e32 pseudo R-squared, \u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e27\u0e34\u0e40\u0e04\u0e23\u0e32\u0e30\u0e2b\u0e4c population attributable fraction \u0e1c\u0e25\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e28\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32: \u0e1b\u0e31\u0e08\u0e08\u0e31\u0e22\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e40\u0e28\u0e23\u0e29\u0e10\u0e01\u0e34\u0e08\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e07\u0e04\u0e21 \u0e40\u0e0a\u0e48\u0e19 \u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e21\u0e31\u0e48\u0e07\u0e04\u0e31\u0e48\u0e07\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e23\u0e31\u0e27\u0e40\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e19, \u0e23\u0e30\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1e\u0e31\u0e12\u0e19\u0e32\u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e07, \u0e23\u0e30\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e28\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32, \u0e41\u0e25\u0e30 \u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e31\u0e01\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e43\u0e19\u0e04\u0e23\u0e31\u0e27\u0e40\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e19 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