Utilization of Supplementary Nutrition Food Packets by Pregnant and Lactating mothers in urban areas of Valsad, Gujarat
Journal Title: Healthline - Year 2017, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Supplementary Nutrition is provided under ICDS to pregnant and lactating mothers. Still the prevalence of malnutrition is high. The study conducted to find out reasons behind it. Objectives: 1. To study utilization of supplementary food packets by pregnant and lactating mothers. 2. To study perception of beneficiaries regarding quality of food packets. Methods: A Cross sectional study was conducted from June 2017 to August 2017 in urban area of Valsad Municipal Corporation. 22 Anganwadi centers were selected from the service area of UHTC. Total 132 women, 3 pregnant and 3 lactating mothers from each Anganwadi, were selected by Purposive/ Convenient sampling. Verbal consent was taken. Data was entered in Microsoft office excel and were analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel and Epi Info. Ehical approval was taken from the institutional Ethics Committee. Results: 86% of beneficiaries utilized the food packets, amongst which 30.30% used it alternate day or twice a week, 20% of them used once a week.14% of them had never used the packets. 60.60% of the total participants using the food packets are sharing it with their family members and rest used it alone. Majority of the study participants reported the taste of food packet good (56.80%) and 27.30% of them perceived it eatable. Conclusions: majority (85.6%) of the study subjects utilized the food packets and perceived it as good in taste and eatable. Food packets were shared by other family members of the beneficiary.
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Bhavesh Bariya, Neha A. Patel, Sunil Nayak
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