A cross -sectional study on the status and determinants of parenting among 12-36 months old children in rural Nagpur

Abstract

Background Parenting practices profoundly influence a child’s development, encompassing nurturing, boundary-setting, and developmental fostering. Understanding the status and determinants of parenting children in rural Nagpur is crucial for informing interventions aimed at promoting optimal child well-being in this community. Objective To find the status and determinants of parenting among 12–36 months old children in rural Nagpur. Methods Community-based cross-sectional study design. A total of 314 children were selected through simple random sampling. Results An appropriate parenting proportion was there for 71.9%, 95% CI: 66.7–76.6 of the study subjects. On multivariable analysis, occupation of the father being a labourer, was significantly associated with appropriate parenting.

Keywords

• 12–36 months old children
• appropriate parenting
• rural area