TY - JOUR AU - Saxena, S C AU - Saxena, Poonam AU - Gupta, S C AU - Chandra, S AU - Sharma, R P AU - Gupta, R K AU - Gupta, Sudhir PY - 1997/12/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Study of protein calorie malnutrition amongst under six children In a slum area of kanpur JF - Indian Journal of Community Health JA - Indian J Community Health VL - 9 IS - 3 SE - Original Article DO - UR - https://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/63 SP - 44-48 AB - <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> ER -