A Study to Assess the Nutritional Status among School age Children’s in Government Primary School, Kallankuzhi
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 9
Abstract
Nutritional deficiencies are common in children of developing countries like India. Assessment of nutritional status among school children’s is essential for identifying the nutritional status which mainly involved in their overall health & it shows their immunity power against infectious diseases. So I selected this study to understand about the nutritional status among school going children, so that further measures can be implemented among the school children’s for improving their nutritional status. I conducted a descriptive study among school age children’s in Government primary school, Kallankuzhi. The study sample were collected by simple random sampling method. The children’s were assessed for nutritional status by Gomez classification, Water low classification. The tool used for the study includes two section that is section I had items related to demographic data consists of such as age, Sex Standard/ Class, father education, mother education, father occupation, mother occupation family income and section II comprised of check list to assess the nutritional status among school children’s. A total of 150 primary school children were selected by simple random sampling technique for my study. The study result shows that 50% of the primary school children are Normal/ Adequately Nourished, 30% of the primary school children are Mild Malnutrition, 18% of the primary school children are Moderate malnutrition and 2% of the primary school children are Severe malnutrition. Nutritional status of the primary school children in Kallankuzhi was assessed, and based on the result findings, children’s coming under mild, moderate & severe malnutrition should be considered and at the same time rising cost of food supplement should also be considered and treated with adequate nutritious diet and at same time, create awareness among parents and teachers, mainly helps to improve the nutritional status of the school age children’s. Above all children’s health is very much important because they are the future pillars of our Nation.
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Mrs. X. S. Blessing Nima Sajai
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