Prevalence of stunting and its determinants in under five children in the rural field practice area of S.N. medical college, Bagalkot: A cross-sectional study
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction Malnutrition is responsible for serious health social and economic consequences throughout the life course as well as across generations making it the leading risk factor among children under five In recognition of the burden of malnutrition among underfive children United Nations SDGrsquos are specifically directed towards improving child health in developing countries In India like many developing countries the most common nutritional problems in infancy and early childhood are stunting wasting irondeficiency anaemia poverty and low birth weight When there is a failure to achieve the expected heightlength as compared to the healthy well nourished children indicates stunting It is an indicator of linear growth retardation that results from failure to receive adequate nutrition over a long period or recurrent infections It is an indicator of past growth failureObjective To study the prevalence of Stunting in under 5 children in the rural field practice area of SN Medicalcollege BagalkotMaterials and Methods According to the study done by Shreyaswi MS et al taking prevalence of Stunting in Rural Karnataka as 6316 sample size was calculated using N4PQL2 The sample size was calculated as 3722 and a sample of 384 was collected Stunting was assessed by anthropometric measurements and data regarding sociodemographic factors affecting Stunting were also considered Data was compiled and tabulated by using MS EXCEL Data was analysed using Spss Binary logistic regression was appliedResults The prevalence of Stunting was 39 and 44 were severely stunted Stunting was significantly associated with age birth weight socioeconomic status ANC visits prelacteal feeds Place of delivery Immunisation status and HO diarrhoea or ARI in the past one yearConclusion The prevalence of stunting in the rural areas still remains high despite the measures taken by the government to reduce undernutrition The issues giving rise to undernutrition need to be addressedKeywords Undernutrition Stunting Rural field practice area
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Ashok S. Dorle, Harshavardhana V. Naik
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