A study on the role of parental involvement in control of nutritional anemia among children of free primary schools in a rural area of West Bengal.
| dc.contributor.author | Haldar, Dibakar | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chatterjee, Tutul | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sarkar, Aditya Prasad | |
| dc.contributor.author | Das, Sankar Kumar | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mallik, Sarmila | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-07-10T04:37:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-07-10T04:37:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | An intervention study was conducted among students of three randomly selected free primary schools in rural West Bengal to assess the effect of health-nutrition education for behavior modification of parents on nutritional anemia of children. Clinically anemic students were school-wise randomized into 'groups of two' and intervened with anthelminthic, iron-folic acid (IFA) pediatric tablet and health-nutrition education by reoriented teachers. Parents of study group were involved in behavior change processes. Baseline overall prevalence of anemia was 64.4%. After IFA therapy, prevalence of anemia was not found to differ between two groups (χ2 = 2.68, P > 0.05, RR= 0.48, 95% C.I 0.2 < RR < 1.19) while reducing 52.2% of relative risk. Reassessment after six months showed significantly lower prevalence in study group (χ2 = 18.14, P < 0.05, RR = 0.20, 95% C.I. 0.08 < RR < 0.49). Parental involvement for life style and dietary modification may curb childhood anemia. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Haldar Dibakar, Chatterjee Tutul, Sarkar Aditya Prasad, Das Sankar Kumar, Mallik Sarmila. A study on the role of parental involvement in control of nutritional anemia among children of free primary schools in a rural area of West Bengal. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2011 Oct-Dec; 55(4): 332-335. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/139372 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2011;volume=55;issue=4;spage=332;epage=335;aulast=Haldar | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nutritional anemia | en_US |
| dc.subject | Parental involvement | en_US |
| dc.subject | Physical and psychological development | en_US |
| dc.title | A study on the role of parental involvement in control of nutritional anemia among children of free primary schools in a rural area of West Bengal. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |