EFFECT OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF MOTHER ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN AGED 2 TO 5 YEARS
Journal Title: International Journal of Basic and Applied Physiology - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Background & Objectives: To compare the nutritional status of the children of employed and unemployed women. Methods: Children aged between 2-5 years from the pre-schools of Ajmer city, 80 children of employed women and 80 of un-employed women were selected through simple random sampling method. The socio-economic data was collected through questionnaires. Anthropometrical measurements of the child like current height, weight and mid arm circumference were obtained by using standardized tools. Statistical Analysis: For each anthropometrical data, a separate table was created in a relational basis in MS Excel and ‘WHO Anthro’ software was used to analyse the information for the nutritional status. Results: The parameters of nutritional status for children of unemployed and employed mother’s shows that prevalence of underweight, stunting, wasting and thinness were more in children of employed mother’s in comparison to unemployed mothers. Mid Upper Arm Circumference below normal were high amongst the children of employed compared to unemployed. Conclusions: With our observation & discussion it is concluded that the nutritional anthropometrical parameters were better in un-employed mother’s children in comparison to employed mother’s children.
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B. L. Dariya, Garima Bafna, Neelam Kholiya
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