Cross Sectional Study on the Health Status of Infants in the field practice area of KBNIMS, Gulbarga
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: A Nations health can be measured using important indicators such as infant morbidity and mortality. As the determinants of Infant morbidity and mortality are decreasing in developed countries; it still remains a problem in developing countries. Objective: To determine the morbidity pattern among the infants and to explore the causes and risk factors affecting infant morbidity and mortality. Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted amongst 100 infants residing in the field practice area of RHTC, KBNIMS, Kalaburgi, Karnataka. Results: 48% of the infants were found to be suffering from acute respiratory tract infections followed by fever (26%) and diarrhoea (19%). Majority of the unhealthy Infants (95.23%) belonged to overcrowded households. This study illustrates that Joint families had more un healthy Infants (69.04%) that nuclear families (30.95%). It was found that a majority (95%) of mothers had taken antenatal visits to the hospital. Education amongst mothers was seen lacking with only 1% of postgraduate degrees and majority with secondary education. A majority of 96.42% who had normal deliveries were healthy Infants. Among the 42 unhealthy Infants, 21.42% were from pre term deliveries, 9.52% were from post term deliveries and 16.66% of the unhealthy Infants Were Low Birth Weight babies. Conclusion: There is a need to educate the community about the effects of overcrowding. Mothers should be encouraged to take up timely vaccinations.
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Mohd Abdul Baseer, Mohin Sakre, Syed Mustafa Al Hussaini, N D Bendigeri, Anant Takalkar
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