Publication: Physical Status and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Child Domestic Workers in Selected Wards of Pokhara
| creativeworkseries.issn | ISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 | ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Banstola, Ratna Shila | |
| dc.contributor.author | Paudel, Usha Kiran | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, Romina | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-08T07:11:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-02-08T07:11:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description | Ratna Shila Banstola1, Usha Kiran Paudel2, Romina Shrestha2 1Pokhara Nursing Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal 2Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | ABSTRACT Introduction: Child domestic workers (CDWs) face unique physical and psychosocial challenges; however, research on these issues is limited. This study assesses the nutritional status, physical health, and psychosocial problems among CDWs in selected wards of Pokhara. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 125 CDWs using a snowball sampling. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews and physiological measurements. Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Chi-square test) at a 5% significance level were used. Odds ratios were calculated at a 95% confidence interval. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 16. Results: Among the CDWs, 50.9% reported inadequate fulfilment of basic needs; 50.4% exhibited stunted stature, 35.2% had low weight for age, and 16.8% were underweight based on BMI. Male CDWs (p = 0.001, OR = 4.929) and those obtaining less than seven hours of sleep per night (p = 0.003, OR = 5.77) demonstrated significantly greater odds of being underweight. Health problems were reported by 47.2%, while 50.9% had sustained work-related injuries. Older CDWs (p = 0.011, OR = 2.679) were significantly more likely to report health problems. Psychosocial problems were observed in 25.6% of the CDWs and were significantly associated with working over eight hours daily (p = 0.036, OR = 2.450), inadequate fulfilment of basic needs (p = 0.002, OR = 3.868), and dissatisfaction with work (p = 0.003, OR = 3.471). Conclusion: Poor nutrition among child domestic workers was associated with inadequate sleep and male sex; health and psychosocial problems correlated with older age, long hours, unmet needs, and dissatisfaction, warranting further longitudinal research. Keywords: BMI; child domestic workers; child labor; nutritional status; psychosocial problems | |
| dc.identifier | 10.59779/jiomnepal.1369 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/4585 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Institute of Medicine | |
| dc.subject | BMI | |
| dc.subject | child domestic workers | |
| dc.subject | child labor | |
| dc.subject | nutritional status | |
| dc.subject | psychosocial problems | |
| dc.title | Physical Status and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Child Domestic Workers in Selected Wards of Pokhara | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 81 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 74 | |
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