USE OF AGE INDEPENDENT ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES FOR COMPARING THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN IN RURAL ICDS AND NON-ICDS VILLAGES: COMMUNITY BASED CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: ICDS scheme continues to be one of the largest and unique schemes in the world underpinning holistic development of under-six years of children in the country. This study aims at finding the nutritional status of the children from 3 to 5 years age group in rural I.C.D. S villages and to compare with same number of children in nearby non I.C.D.S villages. Methods: The study was done with house to house survey with the help of a prepared scheduled proforma by personal interview and taking necessary anthropometric measurements and clinical examination. In the present study the following age independent criteria's are taken into account for the assessment of the nutritional status of the (3-5 years) age group of children in both the I.C.D.S and non I.C.D.S area separately: Mid upper arm circumference; Kanwati’s index; Rao’s index; Bangle screening method. Results: Most of the children are from the low socioeconomic group class IV and class V. In all the age independent anthropometnc criteria, the nutritional status is better in I.C.D.S than in non – I.C.D.S area.Rao’s index reveals better picture of chronic malnutrition. The difference of the nutritional status in both the I.C.D.S and non – I.C.D.S are significant (P<0.05).The sensitivity and specificity of mid upper arm circumference with standard Weight/Age method for comparison of the mutational status in I.C.D.S and non – I.C.D.S area Sensitivity - 70.5% Specificity - 76.5%. Immunisation status is better in I.C.D.S area in comparison to non – I.C.D.S area. Conclusion:I.C.D.S is a biggest multisectorial involvement project in Asia which has a tremendous potential for improving health and nutrition. Therefore Government of India should make some bold innovation to give further momentum in achieving better service facility. The Intensive study is carried out especially for public utility and utilization of data for future research.
Authors and Affiliations
Prateek Kumarpanda, Kalpana panda, Pramod Kumar Panda, Nirnajan Nagaraj
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- DOI 10.26727/NJRCM.2018.7.2.80-83
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