Suryakant Yashwant Ingale|Jaiom Dagar
COMMUNITY BASED INTERVENTION FOR REDUCING UNDERNUTRITION IN INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN KARAD, MAHARASHTRA
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences|Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences
backgroundprevalence undernutrition among young children high rural india one major problems faced developing countriesundernutrition continues major public health problem despite years social schemes various governments preventive measuresaim study 1to evaluate undernutrition status community anganwadi near karad2 evaluate effectiveness krishna laddu materials methodsstudy designthis community based interventional studystudy period06 months feb 2014 july 2015sample sizeall undernourished children selected community anganwadi resultsa total 120 children age group 6 months 5 years surveyed 2 anganwadis data analysedundernutrition observed common among females male difference found statistically significant p005grade pem iap classification observed common however sam noted 137 undernourished childrenout 58 undernourished children 50 children among 12 60 months age group given 2 krishna laddusday 3 months analysed 3 months postinterventiontotal 84 children showed average improvement weight gain 500 g3 months krishna laddu supplementation conclusionour study reinforces importance correct infant child feeding practices family planning practices appropriate maternal care female literacy prevention undernutrition among underfive children