A Study Of Protein Calorie Malnutrition Amongst Under Six Children In Slum Area Of Kanpur

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  • S C Saxena
  • Poonam Saxena
  • S C Gupta
  • Suresh Chandra
  • R P Sharma

Abstract

Objective To assess the nutritional profile amongst under six children in slum area of Kanpur. Study Design Door to door survey by collecting relevent information from head of household on a pretested questionaire. Study UnitEach of household having any child in the age group less than 6 years. Study Area The study was conducted in Katari slum area of Kalyanpur, Kanpur. Study Variable Grades of PCM as per recommendation of nutrition sub-committee of paediatrics (ICMR-1972) Statistical analysis:- By chi-square test of significance. Results The highest percentage of PCM was observed amongst 0-1 year and boys of single families whose parents were illiterate and unemployed or labourers belonging mainly to lower socio-economic class. Conclusions:- To reduce childhood mortality with reference to PCM, die literacy status of parents especially of mothers should be increased and social reform measures to be taken for engaging them in some income generating jobs/business, agriculture etc.

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2003-12-31

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Saxena SC, Saxena P, Gupta SC, Chandra S, Sharma RP. A Study Of Protein Calorie Malnutrition Amongst Under Six Children In Slum Area Of Kanpur. Indian J Community Health [Internet]. 2003 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 6];15(2):25-30. Available from: https://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/81

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