A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTION MEASURES ON ADMITTED CHILDREN IN SELECTED NUTRITION REHABILITATION CENTER OF BHIND DISTRICT OF THE STATE MADHYA PRADESH(INDIA)

Swathi Raj Jain

Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018

A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTION MEASURES ON ADMITTED CHILDREN IN SELECTED NUTRITION REHABILITATION CENTER OF BHIND DISTRICT OF THE STATE MADHYA PRADESH(INDIA)

Swathi Raj Jain

Abstract :

BACKGROUND:

Acute malnutrition is one of the major public health problems in developing countries like india and one of the contributing causes for high rates of mortality and morbidities among children and mothers.it is an underlying cause of about 50% deaths in children.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

The present study was conducted from January 2017 to January 2018 70 children admitted to ater(bhind district) NRC and the follow up period to analyze the effect of interventional measures on select anthropometric indicators.mothers of the children were interviewed on health issues and therapeutic practices at the NRC using a predesigned and pretested interview schedule.

RESULTS:

the study group consisted of 30 girls and 40 boys;60%were between 13 and 36 months of age.63 children were analyzed for anthropometric indicators following a dropout rate of 7%.a significant difference was obtained between the weight of children at admission and discharge.the mothers of the children lacked adequate information on health issues and composition and preparation of therapeutic diets at the centers.

CONCLUSION:

The NRC were effective in improving the condition of admitted children,but the effects were not sustained following discharge due to high drop–out rate and lack of adequate parental awareness.there is an urgent need to link these centers with community–based models for follow–up and improve health education measures to maintain the gains achieved.