A STUDY TO ASSESS THE PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA AMONG TRIBAL WOMEN IN SELECTED TRIBAL AREAS OF GUJARAT

Background: Anemia is a major preventable public health concern among the pregnant women worldwide. The present study aims at determining the prevalence of anemia among tribal pregnant women at Trivandrum district, Kerala and identifying its socioeconomic and gynaecological risk factors.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among tribal women attending antenatal clinics of Vithura and Kuttichal Government hospitals at Kerala, India. Sample size was calculated as 117. All consecutive subjects fitting the inclusion criteria were included in the study until the sample size was achieved. Patients were interviewed using a semi structured questionnaire which includes socio demographic, cultural and nutritional factors. Hemoglobin measurement was done while first antenatal visit using semi auto hemo-analyzer. Data obtained were analyzed using SPSS software. Statistical test used was either Chi-square test or student t-test.Results: The prevalence of anemia among the tribal pregnant women attending primary health care in Trivandrum during the study tenure was 53.33%. The prevalence of mild, moderate and severe anemia was observed as 26.66%, 25% and 1.66% respectively. The mean serum haemoglobin level among the study group was found to be 10.64 gm%. The major risk factors associated with anemia were figured out to be low body mass index, low family income, high parity, joint family, exposure to passive smoking and pan chewing, irregular intake of iron and folic acid supplements, hyperemesis and absence of deworming.Conclusions: Focus shall be given on creating awareness among tribal women regarding the need for dietary and lifestyle modification to decrease the prevalence of anemia among them.

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Prevalence of anemia among tribal women of reproductive age in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care ◽

10.4103/2249-4863.123881 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 345 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

SanjayM Pattanshetty ◽

Varalakshmi Chandrasekaran ◽

Ramachandra Kamath ◽

JazeelAbdul Majeed

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Age ◽

Women Of Reproductive Age ◽

Tribal Women ◽

Prevalence Of Anemia

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Prevalence of Preconception Risk Factors Among Women From Tribal and Non-tribal Blocks in Nashik District, India: A Cross-Sectional Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-298120/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jayashree Gothankar ◽

Prakash Prabhakarrao Doke ◽

Amruta Paresh Chutke ◽

Sonali Hemant Palkar ◽

Archana Vasantrao Patil ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

High Parity ◽

Tribal Women ◽

The Mean ◽

Tribal Areas

Abstract Background: Preconception phase in women though critical is comparatively ignored. The presence of risk factors affects well-being of the woman and her forthcoming progeny. The objectives of the study were to measure the prevalence of various risk factors among women and their comparison between blocks.Methods: This was a community based cross-sectional study in two tribal and two non-tribal blocks in Nasik district, Maharashtra, India. The study included women desiring conception within one year. Trained Accredited Social Health Activists collected information through house-to-house visits using a validated interview schedule. They recorded anthropometric measures of women in a standard manner. Results: The study enlisted 7,875 women desiring pregnancy soon. The mean age of women was 23.19 (+3.71) years and 16% of them were adolescents. Women's illiteracy was higher in tribal areas than non-tribal (p<0.001). About one-third of women did not have any risk factor and 41.21% of women had at least one risk factor. The commonest risk factor determined was no formal education (44.35%). Prevalence of selected risk factors was significantly higher among tribal women. The mean BMI of women was 19.73 (+3.51) and higher proportion (40.5%) of women from tribal areas were having BMI<18.5. Despite being high parity status (3+), about 7.7% of tribal and 3% of non-tribal women desired pregnancy. Tobacco and alcohol consumption were higher among tribal women. Majority of women consumed meals with family members or husband. Protein and calorie intake of about 1.4% women was less than 50% recommended consumption, however, most of them perceived to have abundant food.Conclusions: Health risks namely younger age, illiteracy, high parity, consumption of tobacco, low protein and calories intake were found to be prevalent and the risks were significantly more among tribal women. “Continuum of care” must include preconception care.

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The Determinants of the Reproductive Health of Women of Tai-Aiton Community of Assam

Regular issue - International Journal of Management and Humanities ◽

10.35940/ijmh.h0774.044820 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (8) ◽

pp. 72-77

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Post Partum ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

National Council ◽

Tribal Women ◽

The Government ◽

Tribal Areas

Reproductive Health is one of the significant issues today as it is a pivotal part of general health. Reproductive health was defined in International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) as “the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes”(ICPD Programme of Action, paragraph 7.2). Worldwide maternal deaths fell by almost 44 percent from 1990 to 2015, but about 830 mothers still die daily in delivery cases or as a result of pregnancy or post partum causes. The health status of tribal women is very poor (Ramana, 2015). The Tai-Aitons are a recognizable scheduled tribe of Assam having their own distinctive culture and tradition. They have been recognized as Scheduled Tribes (Hills) and are listed as Man-Tai Speaking people by the Government of Assam. No specific data about the total population of the Tai-Aitons are available. Though data are not accessible, but various studies exhibit that population of Tai-Aitons is very less. There are number of factors which may influence the reproductive health of the above mentioned women of Tai-aiton community. So, the basic objective of this study is to find out and analyze the main determinants of the reproductive health of women of Tai-Aiton community of Assam. Data is collected from two development blocks of Karbi-Anglong district and one development block of Golaghat district (total 210 households) based on the data of Man-Tai Speaking National Council, Assam, Population Cum Education Census (2006). The data related to this study are collected from August 2019 to October 2019. In order to examine the influence of socio-economic and demographic factors on the reproductive health of the sample women, Multiple Linear Regression analysis has been carried out where value of Reproductive Health Index is taken as dependent variable. The result of the study find out that live birth ever born, education of women, distance to PHCs, occupation of husbands, age at birth of the females and infant mortality affect significantly and occupation of women, monthly income, exposure to mass media and birth interval does not significantly affect the reproductive health of the Tai-Aiton women of Assam. Thus, ensuring a better reproductive health of the women, it is mandatory to improve education among girls particularly beyond high school in tribal areas because education impacts upon the health status particularly the reproductive health status of women. In tribal areas, the Integrated Maternal and Child Health programme may also play an important role in improving the education level mostly take an important step to make aware of the tribal women about their health particularly their nutrition level.

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