Dimensions of Nutritional Vulnerability: Assessment of Women and Children in Sahariya Tribal Community of Madhya Pradesh in India.

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dc.contributor.authorGhosh-Jerath, Suparna
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Anita
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharya, Aruna
dc.contributor.authorRay, Shomik
dc.contributor.authorYunus, Shariqua
dc.contributor.authorZodpey, Sanjay P
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-30T08:30:03Z
dc.date.available2015-06-30T08:30:03Z
dc.date.issued2013-10
dc.description.abstractBackground: Tribal communities are “at risk” of undernutrition due to geographical isolation and suboptimal utilization of health services. Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the nutritional status of Sahariya tribes of Madhya Pradesh (MP), India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in villages inhabited by Sahariya tribal community (specifi cally women in reproductive age group and children under 5 years) in three districts of MP. Dietary surveys, anthropometric and biochemical assessments were carried out and descriptive statistics on the socio-economic and nutritional profi le were reported. Association between household (HH) food security and nutritional status of children was carried out using the logistic regression. Strength of effects were summarized by odd’s ratio. Results: Chronic energy defi ciency and anemia was observed in 42.4% and 90.1% of women respectively. Underweight, stunting and wasting among under fi ve children were 59.1%, 57.3% and 27.7% respectively. Low food security was found in 90% of HHs and the odds of children being underweight and stunted when belonging to HHs with low and very low food security was found to be signifi cant (P = 0.01 and 0.04 respectively). Calorie, fat, vitamin A, ribofl avin, vitamin C and folic acid intake among women was lower than recommended dietary allowance. Infant and young child feeding practices were suboptimal. Awareness on nutritional disorders and utilization of nutrition and health services was poor. Conclusion: A high prevalence of undernutrition and dietary defi ciency exists among Sahariyas. System strengthening, community empowerment and nutrition education may play a pivotal role in addressing this.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGhosh-Jerath Suparna, Singh Anita, Bhattacharya Aruna, Ray Shomik, Yunus Shariqua, Zodpey Sanjay P. Dimensions of Nutritional Vulnerability: Assessment of Women and Children in Sahariya Tribal Community of Madhya Pradesh in India. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2013 Oct-Dec; 57(4): 260-267.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/158685
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dc.source.urihttps://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2013;volume=57;issue=4;spage=260;epage=267;aulast=Ghosh-Jerathen_US
dc.subjectAnemiaen_US
dc.subjectNutritional statusen_US
dc.subjectSahariya tribesen_US
dc.subjectUndernutrition in women and childrenen_US
dc.titleDimensions of Nutritional Vulnerability: Assessment of Women and Children in Sahariya Tribal Community of Madhya Pradesh in India.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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