A Community Based Cross-sectional Study on Prevalence of Stunting among School Children in B. G. Nagara, a Rural Area in Mandya District, Karnataka
Background: The study area is one of the backward rural areas of Mandya District in Karnataka region with people having less knowledge about malnutrition. No study on stunting among school children in this area has been done in the recent past, to know the prevalence of stunting among school childre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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ADICHUNCHANAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Sciences and Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jmsh.ac.in/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=69:a-community-based-cross-sectional-study-on-prevalence-of-stunting-among-school-children-in-b-g-nagara-a-rural-area-in-mandya-district-karnataka&Itemid=78 |
| Summary: | Background: The study area is one of the backward rural areas of Mandya District in Karnataka region with people having less knowledge about malnutrition. No study on stunting among school children in this area has been done in the recent past, to know the prevalence of stunting among school children in this area and to create awareness about the importance of child nutrition, this study was conducted.
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of stunting among primary school children in rural area of Mandya district.
Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study conducted in a rural area of Mandya District from June 2014 to November 2014. Among the three Primary health centers attached to our college, one was selected by simple random sampling, and all the schools under the selected PHC were included in the study. All the school children (800) aged between 5 and 13 years, 1st-7th standard, who were present on the interview date, were included in this study.
Results: Majority (55.5%) were boys as compared to girls (44.5%). Around 83.75% were from private school and 16.25% were from government school. Out the total children, 1.0% were suffering from Grade II stunting, and 8.1% were suffering from Grade I stunting, and rest 90.9% were within normal limits. There was no significant association between stunting and gender of the children and also between types of school.
Conclusion: One of the indicators of chronic malnutrition is stunting was 9.9% among primary school children in rural area of Mandya District. It was not associated with gender and type of school. Focus on child nutrition improvement and their growth promotion can be done by Nutrition Programmes and by educating the public. |
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| ISSN: | 2394-9481 2394-949X |