STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF ARI (ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION) AMONG UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN OF A RURAL AREA OF MANIPUR, THANGA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
[b]BACKGROUND: [/b]Children are the most precious assets of a country and their health status is highly reliable index of nation’s health. [b]OBJECTIVE[/b]: To determine prevalence of ARI among under-five children in the area and to assess its association with some selected variables. [b]METHODS:[/b] A cross-sectional study was conducted among under-five children in the village from September to December 2007. A sample size of 390 (13*30) was selected and participants were examined after interviewing mother or care taker. Chi square test was applied for significance in the difference. [b]RESULTS[/b]: Out of 390 under-five children 92.3% were sick in the last 3 months of visit. Majority of them (83.6%) were suffering from ARI with episode of 2.6/child in last 3 months. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: The commonest morbidity in under-five children is ARI
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Nirendrakumar Singh, Hemchand Singh
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