Study of protein calorie malnutrition amongst under six children In a slum area of kanpur

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  • S C Saxena
  • Poonam Saxena
  • S C Gupta
  • S Chandra
  • R P Sharma
  • R K Gupta
  • Sudhir Gupta

Abstract

Rresearch Problem: What is the prevalence of PCM amongst under six children in slum area of Kanpur? Objectives: 1) To study the prevalence of PCM.2) To apply health educational interventions. Study Design: Cross - sectional study. Setting: All the households in the study area having under six children. Participants: Under - six children showing signs of PCM. Sample Size: 1260 children in the age group ofO - 6 years. Study Variables: Age - group, sex, education of mother, occupation of father, social class, type of family. Outcome Variables: Children with signs of PCM. Statistical Analysis: By chi - square test. Result: The occurrence of PCM was the highest in the 0 - 1 year age group. Boys suffered from overall PCM and grade I PCM more than the girls in whom grade III PCM was more common. Overall as well as grade I and II PCM was seen more in children of illiterate mothers and unemployed fathers. Majority of the children belonged to social class IV and were from unitary families. Conclusion: Mother's education plays an important role in the health and nutrition of children.

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1997-12-31

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Saxena SC, Saxena P, Gupta SC, Chandra S, Sharma RP, Gupta RK, et al. Study of protein calorie malnutrition amongst under six children In a slum area of kanpur. Indian J Community Health [Internet]. 1997 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 2];9(3):44-8. Available from: https://iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/63

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