Analysing Malnourishment in ChildrenChinmoy HaitShivang GoyalSourodip GhoshPresented by Village: Khariya Patavatan

BackgroundOne in three of the worlds malnourished children lives in India.Lack of food access not the only cause, other factors, like access to health services, are at play.The present study is aimed at identifying and analyzing the various cases of malnutrition in the village of Khariya Patavatan.The scope is limited to children, aged 0 6 years, residing in Khariya Patavatan.

ObjectivesTo classify children in accordance with the level of malnutrition.To assess the impact of Anganwadis in checking the incidence of malnutrition in children.To acquire a caste-wise idea of malnutrition in children.

Coverage and SamplingVillage populace resides either in main Abadi land or Dhanis.Only the former was covered owing to accessibility issues with the latter.Unavailability of children during the time period of the survey posed a problem.Stratified random sampling technique was adopted with the intention of maximising coverage.

Coverage and SamplingStrata were formed on the basis of caste.8 strata Brahmin (2), Dholi (5), Kumawat (2), Meghwal (13), Nai (5), Naik (18), Rajput (16) and Sunthar (2)Households were selected based on availability.63 children (32 boys and 31 girls) were sampled from the village Abadi area out of a total of about 200.

Health Classification* MUAC Classification done on the basis of MUAC tape reading** Weight Classification done as per ICDS Growth Chart

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Highlights33 normal children, 14 cases of acute malnourishment (AM), 16 cases of severe acute malnourishment (SAM)Gender-wise,Male: 4 SAM and 5 AM out of a sampled 32Female: 12 SAM and 9 AM out of a sampled 31Most cases of malnourishment occurs in Naik caste (61%), followed by Meghwal (54%) and Nai (40%).

HighlightsHousehold belonging to the main abadi land feel that the Anganwadi is too far to send their children to.Malnourishment in girls increases with their birth order.The female child was more prone to diarrhoea than the male childThere are more cases of malnourishment in larger families.

RecommendationsMotivating people to enroll their children in Anganwadi Need generation for family planning at local level through employment of various mediaCommunity-driven to sources of entertainmentBetter food supplement support to pregnant and lactating women

RecommendationsInstructional videos for pregnant and lactating women

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LimitationsAbsence of child populace and the resultant low sample sizeUnwillingness to divulge informationAccuracy of the information providedCommunication gap stemming from a language barrier

Survey Data SheetThe information collected during the course of the survey can be found in the spreadsheet attached below.

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