A study on the role of parental involvement in control of nutritional anemia among children of free primary schools in a rural area of West Bengal
An intervention study was conducted among students of three randomly selected free primary schools in rural West Bengal to assess the effect of health-nutrition education for behavior modification of parents on nutritional anemia of children. Clinically anemic students were school-wise randomized in...
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| author | Dibakar Haldar Tutul Chatterjee Aditya Prasad Sarkar Sankar Kumar Das Sarmila Mallik |
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| description | An intervention study was conducted among students of three randomly selected free primary schools in rural West Bengal to assess the effect of health-nutrition education for behavior modification of parents on nutritional anemia of children. Clinically anemic students were school-wise randomized into ′groups of two′ and intervened with anthelminthic, iron-folic acid (IFA) pediatric tablet and health-nutrition education by reoriented teachers. Parents of study group were involved in behavior change processes. Baseline overall prevalence of anemia was 64.4%. After IFA therapy, prevalence of anemia was not found to differ between two groups (χ2 = 2.68, P > 0.05, RR= 0.48, 95% C.I 0.2 < RR < 1.19) while reducing 52.2% of relative risk. Reassessment after six months showed significantly lower prevalence in study group (χ2 = 18.14, P < 0.05, RR = 0.20, 95% C.I. 0.08 < RR < 0.49). Parental involvement for life style and dietary modification may curb childhood anemia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55b1ad9be6e5409bb2d06dc0ca4036c82022-12-22T01:25:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Public Health0019-557X2011-01-0155433233510.4103/0019-557X.92420A study on the role of parental involvement in control of nutritional anemia among children of free primary schools in a rural area of West BengalDibakar HaldarTutul ChatterjeeAditya Prasad SarkarSankar Kumar DasSarmila MallikAn intervention study was conducted among students of three randomly selected free primary schools in rural West Bengal to assess the effect of health-nutrition education for behavior modification of parents on nutritional anemia of children. Clinically anemic students were school-wise randomized into ′groups of two′ and intervened with anthelminthic, iron-folic acid (IFA) pediatric tablet and health-nutrition education by reoriented teachers. Parents of study group were involved in behavior change processes. Baseline overall prevalence of anemia was 64.4%. After IFA therapy, prevalence of anemia was not found to differ between two groups (χ2 = 2.68, P > 0.05, RR= 0.48, 95% C.I 0.2 < RR < 1.19) while reducing 52.2% of relative risk. Reassessment after six months showed significantly lower prevalence in study group (χ2 = 18.14, P < 0.05, RR = 0.20, 95% C.I. 0.08 < RR < 0.49). Parental involvement for life style and dietary modification may curb childhood anemia.http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2011;volume=55;issue=4;spage=332;epage=335;aulast=HaldarNutritional anemiaParental involvementPhysical and psychological development |
| spellingShingle | Dibakar Haldar Tutul Chatterjee Aditya Prasad Sarkar Sankar Kumar Das Sarmila Mallik A study on the role of parental involvement in control of nutritional anemia among children of free primary schools in a rural area of West Bengal Indian Journal of Public Health Nutritional anemia Parental involvement Physical and psychological development |
| title | A study on the role of parental involvement in control of nutritional anemia among children of free primary schools in a rural area of West Bengal |
| title_full | A study on the role of parental involvement in control of nutritional anemia among children of free primary schools in a rural area of West Bengal |
| title_fullStr | A study on the role of parental involvement in control of nutritional anemia among children of free primary schools in a rural area of West Bengal |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study on the role of parental involvement in control of nutritional anemia among children of free primary schools in a rural area of West Bengal |
| title_short | A study on the role of parental involvement in control of nutritional anemia among children of free primary schools in a rural area of West Bengal |
| title_sort | study on the role of parental involvement in control of nutritional anemia among children of free primary schools in a rural area of west bengal |
| topic | Nutritional anemia Parental involvement Physical and psychological development |
| url | http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2011;volume=55;issue=4;spage=332;epage=335;aulast=Haldar |
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