Undernutrition: the role of the mothers and others in childcare.

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dc.contributor.authorBhatia, Manohar
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Ginisha
dc.contributor.authorTiwari, Ranjana
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-11T06:14:11Z
dc.date.available2016-03-11T06:14:11Z
dc.date.issued2015-10
dc.description.abstractBackground: India has the largest burden of child mortality and undernutrition in the world. More than one-third of the world’s 150 million undernourished children younger than 5 year old live in India. The objective of this study was to assess the role of the mother in child care and its implications on nutrition of the child. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Gwalior district among 300 mothers who were selected across the district on the basis of nutritional status of their child. Results: Only 09% mothers were able to spend >3 hours every day for exclusive care of their under-five child. 37.00% mothers admitted that the elder sibling in the family feeds the child. 55.50% mothers stated that they have to work outside to help in earning livelihood. Conclusions: Mother plays the most important role in child up-bringing. Empowering mothers and spreading correct and practical knowledge and awareness about child care practices can help in solving the problem of undernutrition.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBhatia Manohar, Gupta Ginisha,Tiwari Ranjana. Undernutrition: the role of the mothers and others in childcare. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2015 Oct-Dec; 2(4): 634-638.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/175687
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijcmph.com/?mno=201483en_US
dc.subjectUndernutritionen_US
dc.subjectChild careen_US
dc.subjectGood care practicesen_US
dc.titleUndernutrition: the role of the mothers and others in childcare.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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