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Adolescent , Child , Child Welfare , Communicable Diseases/epidemiology , Employment/statistics & numerical data , Female , Humans , India/epidemiology , Male , Risk , Rural HealthABSTRACT
A cross-sectional study of preschool children from 450 families from a residential colony of 'D' class hospital employees was undertaken to study food security & associated variables. Food security was established from (a) 24 hours recall method with 1 day weighment and (b) monthly food purchase inventory for cereals and pulses. Relationship between food secure status and variables of interest was studied from Chi-square value and odds ratio. Only 42.6% households and 54% preschool children from these households were calorically secure. Insecurity was the highest in 48-59 months age group. Per capital income, increasing birth order, family size, household size, less years of schooling of the mother, less than 4 meals per day and pulse insufficiency at home were associated with food insecurity. Per capita income ensures food availability at home. Family size and household size probably ensure distribution. Mother's education, frequent feeds more than four, ensure that it reaches the preschool children.
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Child, Preschool , Cross-Sectional Studies , Energy Intake , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Socioeconomic FactorsSubject(s)
Developing Countries , Female , Home Childbirth/trends , Humans , India , Infant Care/methods , Infant, Newborn , Midwifery/education , Pregnancy , Program EvaluationABSTRACT
Anganwadi worker was involved in rural newborn care as a link between a dai and a health worker. She was trained to ensure that, (i) borderline LBW/preterm baby was kept warm at home and (ii) a very small baby was referred to hospital. The training was conducted during routine monthly meetings and cost of equipping each anganwadi worked out to be Rs 110. Newborn survival, infant survivals and overall MCH performance improved. Thus, newborn care formed an ideal entry point into MCH activities.
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Child Health Services , Community Health Workers , Home Care Services , Humans , India , Infant, Newborn , Neonatal Nursing/organization & administration , Rural PopulationABSTRACT
The Rural Neonatal Care Project, started by the Government of Maharashtra in the Ganjad Primary Health Centre, Dahanu block in Maharashtra, had the TBA as the sheet anchor for delivery of neonatal care. Maintenance of "warm chain" and resuscitation of an asphyxiated baby were recognized as the most important interventions besides detection of a very low birth weight/preterm baby and safe transportation of such a baby. Foot length measurement from foot print was used as a surrogate to birth weight as an indicator for referral. Neonatal and perinatal mortality rates dropped appreciably over 3 years and the antenatal registration went up by 30%. The cost of this programme is affordable and the programme itself was acceptable to the community and the TBAs because of its simplicity.