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Assessment of Nutritional Status of Rural School going children (7-9 years) of Bhiwani District in Haryana

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Title Assessment of Nutritional Status of Rural School going children (7-9 years) of Bhiwani District in Haryana
 
Creator Mahima Kumari
 
Contributor Dahiya, Saroj
 
Subject Transgenics, Genes, Planting, Rice, Herbicides, Crops, Sowing, Tolerance, Weeds, Enzymes
 
Description The present study was conducted in Bhiwani district of Haryana state to assess the nutritional status of
the rural school going children and impart nutrition education to the mothers of selected school children. Two
hundred children of 7-9 years age (100 boys and 100 girls) from two villages i.e. Alakhpura and Barsi of Bawani
Khera block of Bhiwani district were selected randomly. Nutritional status of children was assessed in terms of
dietary assessment, anthropometric measurement (height, weight and skin fold thickness) and clinical assessment
of signs and symptoms of various nutrient deficiency diseases. Out of 200 selected rural school children, dietary
pattern was collected from 100 children (50 boys and 50 girls) using 24 hr recall method for three consecutive
days. Results indicated that majority of respondents belonged to schedule caste, whereas 12.00 and 7.00 per cent
belonged to backward and general category. Majority of respondents belonged to medium size families. Majority
of respondent’s mothers and fathers were illiterate. Majority of respondent’s fathers were engaged in labour work
followed by farming, service and business and caste occupation. Majority of respondents were from families of Rs
5,001-10,000 income group/month. Mean daily intake of cereals, pulses, milk and milk products, roots and tubers,
green leafy vegetables, fruits were found significantly lower than their respective RDIs. Mean daily intake of
energy, protein, fat, calcium, β-carotene, iron, B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, folic acid and zinc were also found
significantly lower than their respective RDAs. Genderwise comparison showed that mean daily intake of foods
and nutrients were found higher in boys than girls. Majority of school children consumed cereals adequately.
Majority of respondents consumed roots and tubers, other vegetables, green leafy vegetables and fruits
inadequately, similarly nutrient intake of vitamin C, iron, β-carotene, thiamine, vitamin B12 and folic acid in their
daily diet. Socio-economic variables such as caste, family size, family type, family income, mother’s education
and father’s occupation had significant effect on food and nutrient intakes of school children. Mean height, weight
and skin fold thickness of boys and girls were found significantly lower than reference values. Boys had higher
mean values of all anthropometric measurements than girls. As per weight for age, 35.00 and 44.00 per cent of
boys and girls were found in Grade-I malnutrition and 4.00 and 3.00 per cent boys and girls were found in grade-II
malnutrition. As per height for age, 11.00 and 9.00 per cent boys and girls had mild stunting height followed by
moderate and severe stunting. In the age group of 8 to 9 years, 10.34 and 15.56 per cent of boys and girls had BMI
less than 5th percentile i.e. under-nourished. Comparatively higher percentage of girls was found under-nourished
as compared to boys. Majority of children had no signs and symptoms of B-complex deficiency and iron
deficiency anaemia. Majority of children had normal teeth but 22.50 per cent had mottled and discoloured enamel.
Nutrition education was imparted with the help of lectures, demonstrations and AV- aids to 30 mothers of the
selected children. It was found that majority of the mothers had inadequate knowledge regarding nutrition before
imparting nutrition education. Significant (P
 
Date 2016-10-21T11:45:07Z
2016-10-21T11:45:07Z
2015
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/81217
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher CCSHAU