A Study of Nutritional Status of Children Attending Anganwadi Centres of a District in Central India

Authors

  • Anil Singh Baghel Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College, Ujjain
  • Saket Kale Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College, Ujjain
  • Arpit Verma Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College, Ujjain
  • Sanjay Kumar Chourasiya Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College, Ujjain

Keywords:

Nutritional status, Under-nutrition, Anganwadi centers, Community, Children

Abstract

Introduction: The burden of under-nutrition among children has not changed much even though various intervention programs are in operation in India. The study was conducted to assess the mag- nitude of under nutrition among children under 6 year of age and to study factors associated with under-nutrition of selected chil- dren.

Material & Methods: This community based cross sectional study had utilized two stage sampling technique. Sample size was de- termined by the use of formula 4pq/l2. In first stage, selection of anganwadi centers (AWC) was done by using simple random sampling method. In second stage, children were selected from se- lected AWCs.

Result: Out of total 380 children 192 boys and 188 were girls. 180 (47.4%) children were under nutrition out of which 99 (55%) chil- dren were of grade I, 62(34.4) were grade II and 19 (10.6%) chil- dren were of grade III as per the Indian Association of Pediatrics (IAP) classification of under nutrition.

Conclusion: Among the factors studied, educational status of mother and socio-economic status of family were most strongly associated with the under nutrition.

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2018-07-31

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Baghel AS, Kale S, Verma A, Chourasiya SK. A Study of Nutritional Status of Children Attending Anganwadi Centres of a District in Central India. Natl J Community Med [Internet]. 2018 Jul. 31 [cited 2024 Apr. 30];9(07):546-50. Available from: https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/761

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