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Feeding Practices and Nutritional Status of Infants and Nursing Mothers of Muslim Community from Rural and Urban Areas of Dharwad

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Title Feeding Practices and Nutritional Status of Infants and Nursing Mothers of Muslim Community from Rural and Urban Areas of Dharwad
 
Creator Farzana A. Shaikh
 
Contributor Kasturiba B.
 
Subject Food Science and Nutrition
 
Description A study entitled “Feeding practices and nutritional status of infants and
nursing mothers of Muslim community from rural and urban areas of Dharwad” was
carried out in 2010-2011. The study was conducted on 70 nursing mothers and infants
belonging to Muslim community. The objectives of the study were to assess the
existing knowledge, attitude and practices of nursing mothers about infant feeding and
to assess the nutritional status of nursing mothers and their infants. Information on
knowledge, attitude and practices of the mothers about infant feeding was collected
by a structured questionnaire. Nutritional status was assessed by anthropometry, diet
survey, biochemical analysis and clinical examination. Results showed that non
significant association between the knowledge, attitude and practices of mothers with
locality. Prolonged breast feeding and late introduction of weaning foods was
observed in rural infants compared to urban. The mean anthropometric measurements
of infants showed that upto 9 months of age the anthropometric values were higher in
rural infants compared to urban. According to Waterlow’s classification, more
number (82.85%) of urban infants were found in normal category compared to rural
(45.71%). With regard to MUAC, more number (85.71%) of urban infants were in
normal group compared to rural (37.14%). According to HC/CC ratio, 71.42 per cent
of urban and 54.28 per cent of rural infants were found in normal group. Prevalence
of clinical symptoms were seen more (25.7%) in rural compared to urban infants
(11.42%). About 40 per cent of rural and 31 per cent of urban mothers were having
ideal BMI. Analysis of diet survey revealed that the intake of all the nutrients except
niacin was less compared to RDA, in both the groups. Heamoglobin assessment
showed that anaemia was present (>90%) in both the groups. Clinical symptoms were
found more in rural compared to urban mothers.
 
Date 2016-11-10T16:31:29Z
2016-11-10T16:31:29Z
2011
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/84959
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher UAS, Dharwad