Sociodemographic Profile of Severely Malnourished Children Admitted to a Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre in one of the Districts of Maharashtra: A Cross sectional Study

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dc.contributor.authorBorkar, Pratiken_US
dc.contributor.authorSangam, Rohanen_US
dc.contributor.authorRawat, Shalinien_US
dc.contributor.authorKembali, Ravindraen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-09T10:50:28Z
dc.date.available2025-05-09T10:50:28Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.description.abstractIntroduction : Globally malnutrition remains the one of the leading causes of mortality contributing to 60% of deaths in under five children. Severely acute malnutrition children are admitted to Nutritional rehabilitation centre for promoting their clinical and psychological growth. Objective: To describe the sociodemographic profile of severely malnourished children admitted in NRC. Method: The cross sectional study was conducted in a Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) of a District Hospital of Thane in Maharashtra among the under five children of age group 6 to 60 months who were admitted in NRC and staying in Thane block during study period. Complete enumeration method was used. A Total Sample size of 96(based on the inclusion criteria) was obtained for the purpose of record based data, while for interview sample size was 73(20 cases were non traceable and 3 death were reported) with the parents/guardians of the children. Data was collected using a pre-validated semi structured interview guide via face to face interview. The study was conducted during the 18 month period from March 2017 to August 2018. Data was analysed by using SPSS software version 22.0. Results: Majority of the children admitted to the NRC were male (55.2%). Majority of the mothers were educated till middle school (34.3%) as were the majority fathers (37%). Majority of children had birth order<3 (76.7%). Acute respiratory infection (34.4%), acute gastroenteritis (26%) and acute febrile illness (19.8%) were the most common comorbidities observed among the children. Prelacteal feed was given in 5.1% children and colostrum was given to 56.1%, exclusive breast feeding was not given in majority of the children (65.8%). Conclusion: Severe acute malnutrition appears to be more prevalent among households belonging to middle and lower middle class. Educational status of parents was found to be low among majority of the study participants. Exclusive breast feeding was also lacking in majority of the children.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsTaluka Health Officer, Warora , Chandrapur , Maharashtraen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine LTMMC & GH Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtraen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Doon Medical College, Dehradun, Uttarakhanden_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor & Head, Department of Community Medicine, Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtraen_US
dc.identifier.citationBorkar Pratik, Sangam Rohan, Rawat Shalini, Kembali Ravindra . Sociodemographic Profile of Severely Malnourished Children Admitted to a Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre in one of the Districts of Maharashtra: A Cross sectional Study. Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, Gujarat Chapter. 2024 Dec; 15(4): 305-311en_US
dc.identifier.issn2229-337X
dc.identifier.issn2320-1525
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/245817
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherDr.Viral R.Daveen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume15en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.51957/Healthline_660_2024en_US
dc.subjectNutritional Rehabilitation Centreen_US
dc.subjectSevere Acute Malnutritionen_US
dc.subjectUnder Five Childrenen_US
dc.titleSociodemographic Profile of Severely Malnourished Children Admitted to a Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre in one of the Districts of Maharashtra: A Cross sectional Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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