scholarly journals Impact of integrated child development scheme on child malnutrition in West Bengal, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arijita Dutta ◽  
Smritikana Ghosh
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Child Malnutrition ◽  
Development Scheme

Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) Interventions in India: A Grassroots Level Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ritesh Dwivedi
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Development Scheme ◽  
Grassroots Level

Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) Interventions in India: A Grassroots Level Perspective

scholarly journals Overall burden of under-nutrition measured by a Composite Index in rural pre-school children in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India

2013 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atanu Acharya ◽  
Gopal Chandra Mandal ◽  
Kaushik Bose
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
School Children ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Composite Index ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Under Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition Supplementation ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Very High ◽  
Development Service

Abstract Malnutrition is a leading cause of child mortality in India. To counteract this problem, a nutrition supplementation programme has been operating under the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) scheme in India since 1975. Recently, the Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) has been implemented to measure the seriousness and severity of overall under-nutrition in a population. Since this index presents a more complete picture than the previous three conventional measures. CIAF is utililized in this study which focuses on the overall burden of under-nutrition determination in pre-school children in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India. Our study was conducted in 10 Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) centres, commonly known as “Anganwadi”, in the villages of the Argoal Gram Panchayat at Patashpur - II block. The total sample of 225 Bengalee ethnic children aged between 3 and 6 years was composed of 115 girls and 110 boys. The overall age and gender-combined prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting recorded was 30.7%, 42.7% and 12.0%, respectively, and these rates were considered high (30-39%), very high (≥ 40%) and high (10-14%), respectively. CIAF results revealed the same trend, with 50.2% of these children affected by anthropometric failure, with the prevalence of underweight, wasting and CIAF higher in boys than in girls. This 50.2% CIAF result highlighted that approximately half the study children were undernourished. Since this figure is much higher than that estimated by any of the three conventional indicators,, CIAF has thus proven a far better indicator in assessing the overall burden of under-nutrition in a population. The nutritional status of the children in this study requires serious remedial action.

scholarly journals Status of early childhood education under integrated child development services scheme in bankura municipality, West Bengal

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 261
Author(s):  
Sumana Samanta ◽  
SubhraSamujjwal Basu ◽  
Dibakar Haldar ◽  
AdityaPrasad Sarkar ◽  
AsitBaran Saren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Child Development ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Childhood Education

scholarly journals A community-based pragmatic, controlled trial for preventing and reducing oral diseases among 1–6-year-old children visiting Anganwadi centers, under the Integrated Child Development Scheme, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashima Goyal ◽  
Ashoo Grover ◽  
Krishan Gauba ◽  
Arpit Gupta ◽  
Nishant Mehta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Usual Care ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Development Scheme

Abstract Background Early childhood caries (ECC) has reached epidemic proportions affecting millions of children worldwide. Its prevention becomes imperative owing to the significant morbidity and financial implications involved with its treatment. The Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), launched in India to provide mid-day meals, pre-school education and primary healthcare to children, can be utilised to counsel and deliver oral health education to mothers. The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of an oral health care package (OHCP) with usual care on the change in dental disease status among 1 to 3-year-old children at Anganwadi centres (AWC) in periurban areas of Chandigarh and rural areas of Cuttack, Orissa over a follow-up period of three years. Methods Two geographically distant ICDS blocks would be selected at each of the two study sites and would be randomly allocated to intervention and control group. Closely located AWCs under each of the selected blocks shall constitute the study setting. OHCP would be delivered to the mothers of the 1–6-year-old children enrolled in the AWCs of the experimental group whereas mothers under control group would receive usual care advice available at the AWCs. Discussion ECC prevention had conventionally focused upon testing effectiveness of programs targeting behaviour change among the caregivers and children, but surprisingly minimal efforts have been made to seek translation of these efforts into reduction of ECC at the community level. The present study has two components; testing effect of altering maternal and child behavioral aspects on ECC incidence through cohort follow up of 1–3-year-old children for three consecutive years and cross-sectional follow up of all available 1–6-year old children at the selected AWCs at regular intervals to look for change in prevalence of ECC at community level. In other regions of the world surveys of ECC prevalence before and after the intensive educational programs have shown a significant reduction in ECC prevalence. A similar decline can be anticipated through this program. Trial registration This trial has been prospectively registered at Clinical Trials Registry, India (CTRI/2019/02/017556, 08 February 2019).

scholarly journals Undernutrition and associated factors among children aged 5–10 years in West Bengal, India: a community-based cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amitava Pal ◽  
Sourav Manna ◽  
Rishna Dalui ◽  
Rupanjan Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Prakash C. Dhara
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Child Malnutrition ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background In the previous few decades, India has made significant progress in reducing child mortality and fertility rates; yet, undernutrition remains one of the country’s primary public health issues. The goal of this study was to determine the extent of child malnutrition in West Bengal, India, as well as the risk factors linked with it. In diverse districts of West Bengal, a community-based cross-sectional study was undertaken utilizing multi-stage stratified cluster sampling followed by systematic random sampling. Anthropometric, individual, and household characteristics were collected from 2070 children in this study. Height-for-age, weight-for-age, and BMI-for-age z-scores were calculated. The levels and factors related with child undernutrition were studied using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results Stunting, underweight, and thinness were shown to be prevalent in 25.48%, 33%, and 26.88% of children, respectively. With age, the likelihood of a child becoming malnourished increased. In comparison with girls, boys had a greater chance of being malnourished. Separately, parental educational and occupational statuses were linked to child malnutrition. Undernourished children were more likely to have a mother who was uneducated or undereducated (stunting: OR = 1.46; underweight: OR = 1.49; thinness: OR = 1.49). Children from economically disadvantaged families were more likely to be malnourished. Children from households with untreated drinking water and poor sanitation were more likely to be malnourished. Conclusions The current study showed that there are several risk variables linked to child malnutrition. Undernutrition was caused by illiteracy, filthy drinking water, and poor sanitation, all of which were independent risk factors.

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