Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

MORBIDITY PATTERN OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN AN URBAN AREA OF TAMILNADU

A. Arulmani, Dr. P. K. Govindarajan

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BACKGROUND: School children form 20 % of total population of India, who is vulnerable than rest of population for infection and malnutrition. School health surveys give excellent chance to screen a huge number of paediatric population with minimum resources. OBJECTIVE: To find out the morbidity pattern & nutritional status of primary school children in Chidambaram. MATERIALS & METHODS: This descriptive study was conducted among primary school children in Chidambaram for a period of 1 week. A total of 125 children were screened for their specific health & nutritional problems using a predesigned proforma. Clinical examination was done to confirm the morbidity. Collected data was analysed & interpreted. RESULTS: Out of 125 children, 121(97%) were found to suffer from one or more morbid condition. A total of 556 morbidities were found in 121 children accounting for 4.59 morbidities per sick child. Under nutrition (62.4%), Dental caries (61.6%), Skin disease (49.6%), Anaemia (40%) Nutritional deficiencies (9.6%) and Refractive error (4.1%) were the common causes of morbidity. CONCLUSION: The health & nutritional status of the school children were found to be low. Under nutrition was more in female students compared to their male counterparts

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MORBIDITY PATTERN OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN AN URBAN AREA OF TAMILNADU, A.Arulmani, DR.P.K.GOVINDARAJAN INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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