ANGANWADI SERVICE UTILISATION IN A DISTRICT OF NORTH KERALA, INDIA
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 72
Abstract
BACKGROUND The Integrated Child Development Services Scheme represents one of world’s largest and unique programme for early childhood development. Preschool children call for focused attention in India because India has the highest percentage of undernourished children in the world. The objective of this study was to identify the extent of utilisation of Anganwadi services in Kannur district, North Kerala. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was done during July 2013- June 2014 in 44 Anganwadi centres of Kannur district. The Anganwadis were selected using multistage random sampling. The information regarding Anganwadi service utilisation was collected by interviewing mothers. Data was entered using EpiData version 3.1 and analysis done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16. RESULTS The total number of preschool children studied was 456. The average number of days of supplementary nutrition in the previous month was 20.34 ± 2.107. Of the total three health education classes conducted in last three months, 37.9% of mothers have attended all the three classes. Vitamin A was taken at six-month intervals by 54% of children and 8.99% children had taken albendazole at six-month intervals. CONCLUSION The supplementary nutrition from Anganwadi is properly utilised by the beneficiaries, whereas services like health education and antihelminthics are poorly utilised. There is shortage of vitamin A supply. Measures have to be taken to improve these services.
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Anitha S. S, Jayasree A. K, Devaki Antherjanam S
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