Ravaoarisoa Lantonirina, Pharlin Arivony Hanitriniaina, Andriamifidison Niaina Zakaria Rodolphe, Andrianasolo Roger, Rakotomanga Jean de Dieu Marie, Rakotonirina Julio
Institut National de Santé Publique et Communautaire, Faculté de Médecine d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Pan Afr Med J. 2019 Jun 17;33:119. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.119.18170. eCollection 2019.
The prison population in low-income countries is a group vulnerable to undernutrition, particularly incarcerated women. The aim of the study is to assess the nutritional status of women in prison and to determine the social profile and prison conditions related to undernutrition.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 125 women prisoners in Antanimora prison located in the city of Antananarivo, Madagascar. All women detained for 3 months or more at the time of the survey were included in the study. Data collection was conducted in May and June 2013. A survey of women and anthropometric measurements were carried out to collect the data.
The proportion of undernourished female prisoners is 38.4%. Five percent of pregnant and lactating women and 44.3% of non-lactating and non-pregnant women are undernourished. The factors related to undernutrition of women prisoners are: taking two meals a day instead of three meals (p = 0.003), insufficient energy intake (p < 0.001), incarceration duration of more than 10 months (p < 0.001), absence of family visits (p = 0.013) and lack of financial assistance from family (p = 0.013).
Improving the prisoners' diets and assistance from family both help to fight against prisoner undernutrition in prisons.
低收入国家的监狱人口,尤其是被监禁的女性,是易患营养不良的群体。本研究旨在评估监狱中女性的营养状况,并确定与营养不良相关的社会概况和监狱条件。
在马达加斯加塔那那利佛市的安塔尼莫拉监狱对125名女囚犯进行了一项横断面研究。所有在调查时被拘留3个月或更长时间的女性都纳入了研究。数据收集于2013年5月和6月进行。对女性进行了调查并进行了人体测量以收集数据。
营养不良的女囚犯比例为38.4%。5%的怀孕和哺乳期妇女以及44.3%的非哺乳期和非怀孕妇女营养不良。与女囚犯营养不良相关的因素有:一日两餐而非三餐(p = 0.003)、能量摄入不足(p < 0.001)、监禁时间超过10个月(p < 0.001)、没有家人探访(p = 0.013)以及缺乏家庭经济援助(p = 0.013)。
改善囚犯饮食和家庭援助均有助于对抗监狱中的囚犯营养不良问题。