Impact of Intervention on Nutritional Status of Under-Fives in Tribal Blocks of Palghar District in Maharashtra, India

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dc.contributor.authorSurve, Suchitraen_US
dc.contributor.authorKulkarni, Raginien_US
dc.contributor.authorPatil, Sagaren_US
dc.contributor.authorSankhe, Laliten_US
dc.contributor.authorICMR Co-ordinating groupen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-19T04:55:49Z
dc.date.available2023-08-19T04:55:49Z
dc.date.issued2022-06
dc.description.abstractBackground: There is a need to improve their nutritional status of under?five children through specific targeted interventions. The present study discusses the impact of intervention on nutritional status among under?five children in Palghar district from Maharashtra. Objective: The objective is to improve the nutritional status of under?five children by implementing multi?component health and nutrition education intervention, focusing on dietary counseling and modification keeping in view the cultural and socio?economic status of population. Methods: A prospective pre? and post?intervention study was conducted in two tribal blocks. Total 480 under?five children were included in pre? and post?intervention survey each. Results: Exclusive breastfeeding rates improved from 48.9% to 50.5% and initiation of complementary feeding at 6 months improved from 48.3% to 72.5% in post intervention survey as compared to preintervention survey. Among other Infant and Young Child Feeding indicators, Minimum Meal Frequency increased significantly to 67.03% from 5.91% and minimum acceptable diet improved from 5.37% to 47.2% in post intervention survey. The prevalence of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) reduced from 5.4% to nil whereas severe stunting and underweight significantly decreased by 17% and 8% respectively in post intervention survey. Severe anemia decreased from 16.24% to nil post intervention. Conclusion: The study reveals a substantial improvement in timely initiation of complementary feeds, nil cases of SAM, stunting, and underweight along with severe anemia in postintervention phase. This highlights the impact of multicomponent health and nutrition education interventions which may be adapted at a programmatic level to reduce child mortality and morbidity in India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsScientist C, Department of Clinical Research, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Indian Council of Medical Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsScientist E, Department of Operational Research, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Indian Council of Medical Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant District Health Officer, Zilla Parishad, Palghar, Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSurve Suchitra, Kulkarni Ragini, Patil Sagar, Sankhe Lalit, ICMR Co-ordinating group. Impact of Intervention on Nutritional Status of Under-Fives in Tribal Blocks of Palghar District in Maharashtra, India. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2022 Jun; 66(2): 159-165en_US
dc.identifier.issn0019-557X
dc.identifier.issn2229-7693
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/223809
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer – Medknowen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume66en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1770_21en_US
dc.subjectfeeding practicesen_US
dc.subjectmalnutritionen_US
dc.subjectunder?five childrenen_US
dc.subjectundernutritionen_US
dc.titleImpact of Intervention on Nutritional Status of Under-Fives in Tribal Blocks of Palghar District in Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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