@article{Saxena_Saxena_Gupta_Chandra_Sharma_Gupta_Gupta_1997, title={Study of protein calorie malnutrition amongst under six children In a slum area of kanpur}, volume={9}, url={https://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/63}, abstractNote={<p class="Bodytext21">Rresearch Problem: What is the prevalence of PCM amongst under six children in slum area of Kanpur? Objectives: 1) To study the prevalence of PCM.2) To apply health educational interventions. Study Design: Cross - sectional study. Setting: All the households in the study area having under six children. Participants: Under - six children showing signs of PCM. Sample Size: 1260 children in the age group ofO - 6 years. Study Variables: Age - group, sex, education of mother, occupation of father, social class, type of family. Outcome Variables: Children with signs of PCM. Statistical Analysis: By chi - square test. Result: The occurrence of PCM was the highest in the 0 - 1 year age group. Boys suffered from overall PCM and grade I PCM more than the girls in whom grade III PCM was more common. Overall as well as grade I and II PCM was seen more in children of illiterate mothers and unemployed fathers. Majority of the children belonged to social class IV and were from unitary families. Conclusion: Mother’s education plays an important role in the health and nutrition of children.</p>}, number={3}, journal={Indian Journal of Community Health}, author={Saxena, S C and Saxena, Poonam and Gupta, S C and Chandra, S and Sharma, R P and Gupta, R K and Gupta, Sudhir}, year={1997}, month={Dec.}, pages={44–48} }