Health and Nutritional Status of Integrated Child Development Service(ICDS) Beneficiaries Children in a Panchayat Area of Rural West Bengal
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) scheme is one of the most important programme in the field of child welfare with one of the objectives is to improve the nutrition and health status of children. There are strong nutrition components in this program in the form of supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring and regular health check-up. Objectives:The objective was to assess health and nutritional status of ICDS beneficiaries children in a NarayanpurBahirkhand gram panchayat inHaripal block of West Bengal. Materials and Methods:It was a cross-sectional health & morbidity survey conducted in rural community setting.A pre-designed and pre-tested data collection form was used for collecting data by examining the children and interviewing the caregivers.Data was compiled and analysed in Excel workbook in computer. WHO reference curve of weight for age, height for age and weight for height were used as reference. Relevant rates & proportions were calculated, tabulated & pictorial presentation made;z-test and chi-square tests were used as statistical tests with p≤0.05 as significance level. Result:Mean age of 221 children under study was47.78±19.10 months,51.13% male, and 48.87% were female. 71.68% boys and 65.74% girls had normal weight for age; 23.89% boys and 28.70% girls were found severely undernourished. 82.30% boys and 68.52% girls had normal height for age and this difference was found significant statistically. 74.34% boys and 78.70% girls were found in normal weight for height zone. Regarding sign of micronutrient deficiency, 6.79% had pallor, 5.88% had angular stomatitis and cheilosis and 6.33% had glossitis. 9.95% had difficulty in distant vision and 9.50% had near vision problem, 5.88% had discharging ear, 25.34% with wax, 32.13% had running nose, 10.86% had red and swollen tonsil. Caries tooth was found among 22.17%; 2.71% cases of pediculosis found. 9.95% had dermatitis, 3.62% cases of scabies, 36.20% had long nails; among children with long nail, 66.25% had dirt under nails. 22.62% given history of expulsion of worms. Conclusion: It is to conclude that, 28.32% boys and 34.26% girls were found with under-nutrition; 23.89% boys and 28.70% girls were found severely undernourished. Considerable number of children were found with nutritional deficiency symptoms and infections which can be managed through routine ICDS services or referring to the primary health care centres.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Tarun Kumar Sarkar, Dr. Debasis Das, Dr. Palash Das, Nabanit Sarkar
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