scholarly journals Comprehensive checklist of algal class Chlorophyceae (sensu Fritsch, 1935) for Uttar Pradesh, India, with updated taxonomic status

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 20218-20248
Author(s):  
Sushma Verma ◽  
Kiran Toppo ◽  
Sanjeeva Nayaka
Keyword(s):  
Active Center ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Dominant Class ◽  
Under Five

Uttar Pradesh is an active center for algal research in India, but regional checklists are not available. Checklists of algae reported from class Chlorophyceae (sensu Fritsch, 1935) are presented here, with  taxonomic status updated per AlgaeBase. The checklist covers algae from 17 types of habitats and includes 749 species, 166 varities and six forma, belonging to four phyla, 11 classes, 26 orders, 64 families and 161 genera. Charophyta is the dominant phylum with 519 infrageneric taxa (species, varities, forma), while Chlorophyta is represented by 389 taxa. Zygnematophyceae is the dominant class with 465 infrageneric taxa under two orders, six families and 29 genera. Chlorophyceae has 305 infrageneric taxa under five orders, 33 families, and 76 genera. Cosmarium is the most speciose genus with 163 taxa, followed by Oedogonium (79), Spirogyra (72), and Closterium (54). Our study revealed that of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh only 40 are explored for algae, with Prayagraj and Lucknow recording 266 and 144 taxa respectively.

scholarly journals Recurrent floods and prevalence of diarrhea among under five children: observations from Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, India

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 6355 ◽  
Author(s):  
PooranC. Joshi ◽  
Sonia Kaushal ◽  
Bijaya S. Aribam ◽  
Prashant Khattri ◽  
Olivia D'Aoust ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children

Socioeconomic and Geographical Disparities in Under-Five and Neonatal Mortality in Uttar Pradesh, India

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 960-969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoe Dettrick ◽  
Eliana Jimenez-Soto ◽  
Andrew Hodge
Keyword(s):  
Neonatal Mortality ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Under Five

Nutritional Status of the Population in Bundelkhand Region

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 334
Author(s):  
Naveen Kumar Boiroju ◽  
Venkaiah K.
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Madhya Pradesh ◽  
Gis Mapping ◽  
Family Welfare ◽  
Energy Deficiency ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Chronic Energy Deficiency

The Bundelkhand is one of the underdeveloped regions of India. It comprises of six districts of Madhya Pradesh and seven districts of Uttar Pradesh. The study was to assess and compare the nutritional status of population in two sub regions of Bundelkhand. The district level data used in the study were compiled and analyzed from the Annual Health Survey (AHS) conducted in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh during 2013-14 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the Registrar General of India. Descriptive statistics were computed using SPSS software and the prevalence was expressed in percentages with a 95% confidence interval. Spatial distribution of underweight and anemia among under five children were being studied using GIS mapping. The study showed that two out of five under five-year-old children are underweight, half of the under five children are stunted and one out of five children is wasted in Bundelkhand. There was a clear variation in the nutritional status of under five children observed in the two regions of Bundelkhand. Bundelkhand region showed a higher prevalence of underweight and stunting as compared to rest of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh states. One out of three school aged children and one out of five adolescents were undernourished in the Bundelkhand. One out of four adults was suffering from chronic energy deficiency in this region. More than 80% of the population in Bundelkhand was suffering from anemia. Three districts viz Lalitpur, Mahoba and Banda have a relatively low prevalence of underweight and anemia among under five-year-old children. The spatial distribution of underweight and anemia among under five-year-old children is not random in Bundelkhand. District-wise perspective is essential in addressing the malnutrition and it can also be used to design appropriate regional programs intended to reduce the malnutrition.

scholarly journals Adherence to zinc supplementation guidelines for the treatment of diarrhea among children under–five in Uttar Pradesh, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M Lamberti ◽  
Christa L Fischer Walker ◽  
Sunita Taneja ◽  
Sarmila Mazumder ◽  
Robert E Black
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Supplementation ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five

Association of child survival with birth size and mother’s BMI: a human right approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhishek Singh ◽  
Kshipra Jain
Keyword(s):  
Child Survival ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Wealth Index ◽  
Survey Period ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Northern India ◽  
Average Size ◽  
Size At Birth

Purpose Children are the most vulnerable group owing to long lasting impact of the violation of human rights in term of proper nutrition and their right to live. The purpose of this paper is to assess the risk of child mortality associated with size of child at birth and mother’s anemia level in northern India. Design/methodology/approach The data were used from 2015–2016 National Family Health Survey (NFHS). The participants (n = 41,412) were children aged under-five years from north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The main outcome measure was child deaths defined by under-five mortality. The univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyses were used in data analysis. Kaplan–Meier analyses, Log-rank tests and Cox’s regression analyses were performed to fulfill the objective of the study. Findings There were a total of 2,835 deaths out of 41,412 births in the past five years preceding the survey period. Children of very small size at birth were significantly two and half times more likely to die than children of average size at birth. The estimated adjusted hazard ratio indicated that the children of severely anemic mothers were significantly 1.5 times more likely to die compared to children of not anemic mothers. Size of child at birth, mother’s anemia level, mother’s age at time of her first birth, wealth index and mother’s education were significantly associated with the under-five mortality in northern India. Research limitations/implications The limitation of this study is recall errors arising from the dates of birth and death given by women interviewed in the survey were minimized by restricting the analyses to births within the five-year period preceding the survey. Practical implications This study advocates the promotion of comprehensive prevention strategies through appropriate institutional mechanism would be the best intervention or adaptive mechanism to reduce the adverse impact of size of child at birth, mother’s anemia level on under-five mortality in Uttar Pradesh, India. Originality/value This research is original. This study enjoys a unique importance by exploring effect of size of child at birth and mother’s anemia on child survival in developing countries like India.

scholarly journals Nutritional status and its correlates in under five children of labour population in urban slums of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1253
Author(s):  
Tarun Aggarwal ◽  
Shitanshu Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Urban Poor ◽  
Vitamin A Deficiency ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Urban Slums ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children

Background: Malnutrition has a long-term effect on physical and cognitive development of a child. Addressing nutritional problems of urban poor living in slums is of paramount importance for overall development. Effective measures could be taken if we know their sociodemographic profile, burden of malnutrition and infant feeding practices.Methods: A prospective cross sectional study was conducted in under five children living in urban slums of Lucknow around Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital after taking consent from the parents and approval by institute’s ethical committee. The objective of the study was to know the prevalence of malnutrition and assess the feeding practices, immunization status and morbidities in under five children of labour population in urban slums of Lucknow.Results: 250 children aged 6 months to 5 years were analysed. 34.4%were underweight, 58.8% stunted and 17.6%. Wasted 17.6% infants were exclusively breast fed till 6 months 42.0% fed colostrum. 20.0% children received proper complementary feeding. Education status of mother was significantly associated with the prevalence of underweight children. (p <0.05) Late initiation of breastfeeding in 13.2% infants was significantly associated with underweight (p value <0.05, OR (95% CI=1.58 (0.60-2.72) and stunting OR (95% CI=0.62 (0.29-1.29). 55.6% children were fully immunized and 16% unimmunized. Presence of Morbidities like ARI, diarrhea, worm expulsion, pallor and vitamin A deficiency was high.Conclusions: Burden of malnutrition and poor feeding practices, poor vaccination coverage makes children in this slum susceptible to illnesses. Prompt measures should be taken to address it. 

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