To assess the prevalence of malnutrition among the children of age group of 0 - 5 years in the rural area of Vidarbha region

Amrapali Gajbhiye,Meenakhi Girish,Mary Mathews,Gajanan Vellhal

doi:10.18231/2348-7682.2018.0020

Abstract

The problems of malnutrition among under-five children can be used to determine the need for nutritional surveillance, nutritional care, or appropriate nutritional intervention programmes in a community. The present study was planned to assess prevalence of malnutrition in children of the age group of 0 to 5 years. A village based study was carried out to assess prevalence of malnutrition among under-five children at the rural area of Katol. Data was collected by interview schedule for collection of socio-demographic and physical examination format for assessing malnutrition status from January 2016 to April 2016. A child’s detailed history, sex and weight were recorded and length/height were measured using standard technique. The height and weight were plotted on WHO centiles curves. The malnutrition was graded according to WHO classification. Data analysis was done by using WHO Anthro and SPSS software. Total study subjects age group 0-5yrs. 310 study subjects were in study group and 320 study subjects in control group. As per WHO classification of protein energy malnutrition, 75/320(23.43%) from control group and 59/310 (19, 03%) from study group study subjects were in normal range Significantly higher number no children from study group 80.96% (251/310) showed malnutrition by applying any of the anthropometric parameter than that in control group 76.56% (245/320) (χ2- value=13.43, p-value=0.0038). In conclusion, high percentage of malnutrition was found in under five children in male children. Keywords: Malnutrition, Children, WHO, Rural.

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Malnourishment is a serious challenging problem in India
Study was conducted in Rural field practice area under NKP Salve Medical College, Katol block, Nagpur, among all the children in the age group of 0 to 5 years from the randomly selected PHC (Yenva) and selected 5 villages under Sub-center-(Zilpa, and Mendki) fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria
Percentage wise Distribution of under Five Children according to their Demographic Variables (Environmental Conditions and Socio-Economic Status): This section deals with percentage wise distribution of under- five children according to their demographic variables

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Introduction

Malnourishment is a serious challenging problem in India These children are having comparatively higher mortality and morbidity rates. Under-five children’s malnourishment is still major developmental challenge.[1,2,3] India had enormous economic growth in last 20-30 years despite of this malnutrition is common in both Urban and rural areas. It’s a major part of various cycles that includes poverty and disease. Health and social consequences affects child growth The result of this impaired growth during childhood can be classified in terms of morbidity, mortality and psychological and intellectual development.[4,5,6,7] These affects can be seen in adult life in terms of body size, work, reproductive performances and risk of chronic illness

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