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- Convenor:
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Kodali Vijayanthimala
(MGNIRSA)
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- Track:
- Being Human
- Location:
- Alan Turing Building G113
- Sessions:
- Thursday 8 August, -, -
Time zone: Europe/London
Short Abstract:
Malnutrition particularly in children due to increased population growth (1.21billion according to the latest census 2011) and economic instability is a formidable challenge for national and global governance.
Long Abstract:
According to the World Health organization, malnutrition is by far the biggest contributor to child mortality and is more common in India and in other developing countries. Malnutrition limits development and the capacity to learn. The study conducted by me on primitive tribal group concludes that 75 percent children are underweight. Naandi Foundation study based on a survey of the height and weight for more than one lakh children across six states in India has found that as many as 42 percent of under -five are severely or moderately under weight and 59 percent of them suffer from moderate to severe stunting (Hindu, 11.1.2012). Therefore, steps to improve the nutritional status are the immediate target to eradicate malnutrition by 2015 as it is one of the objectives of the Millennium Development Goal.
The objective of this panel is to discuss the levels of malnutrition in children, contributing factors and possible solutions exist.
Accepted papers:
Session 1 Thursday 8 August, 2013, -Paper short abstract:
The aspect of child health is intimately associated with maternal health, nutritional status, age at marriage, antenatal and post natal care and medical attention during child birth. Again all such factors are also deeply co-related with the socio-economic and socio-cultural factors very much. Such a combined effect of malnutrition adversely effects on the growth and development of the children, including their learning capability and the capacity to cope with the problems of daily living.
Paper long abstract:
India is the home of about 20 percent children of the world. More than one third of the country's population, i.e. around 400 million, is below 18 years. By 2016, India's child population below 14 years of age is expected to be around 350 million. It is only by ensuring that India's children are well cared for, well protected and well supported that India can attain the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 and be counted in the league of developed nation. The health and nutrition status of children has been a major area of concern for the policy makers. However, about half of the Indian children are undernourished and the similar proportion escape full immunization. The aspect of child health is intimately associated with maternal health, nutritional status, age at marriage, antenatal and post natal care and medical attention during child birth. Again all such factors are also deeply co-related with the socio-economic and socio-cultural factors very much. Such a combined effect of malnutrition adversely effects on the growth and development of the children, including their learning capability and the capacity to cope with the problems of daily living.
These issues have been observed among the people of an unorganized occupational sector, who were displaced from their earlier settlement and are struggling for their common minimum livelihood.
Paper short abstract:
The paper discusses the levels of child malnutrition and health status of infants and children in a economically developed agriculturally prosperous state of India. It suggests the factors behind such a situation and possible solutions to the problem.
Paper long abstract:
It is generally believed that poverty is the root cause of undernutrition and poor health among infants and children in developing countries. A study conducted by me in 16 villages of Haryana State, in India, which is one of the economically developed and foodgrain surplus state of the country reveals that malnutrition is very much a problem in this part of country. The recent NFHS 3 survey findings too have revealed that proportion of children with wasting and underweight have increased rather than decreasing over a period of 10 years. The present paper of mine brings out that malnutrition among children is disquieting and is present in all sections of society cutting across socio-economic and spatial dimensions. The study too suggests the possible factors beyond socio-economic characteristics, i.e. the agricultural practices adopted by farmers here. The region has witnessed green revolution and cropping pattern has changed to two crop combinations (rice and wheat) over a period of time replacing pulses and other crops. The study too suggests short term and long term measures to improve the nutrition and health status of infants and children in the state.
Paper short abstract:
Malnutrition affects the child's development in terms of health,education,productive activities for life,etc.In this regard, ICDS programme has a key role in combating malnutrition and facilitate the development of children.
Paper long abstract:
Proper nutrition,care & development during early childhood years lay the foundation for a healthy and productive life. India's progress in improving nutrition has been unacceptably slow. Almost one in two Indian children is stunted & 40% are underweight. One-third of all Indian women are underweight. Rates of micro nutrient deficiencies are extremely high,with almost 80% of children and 56% of women being anaemic (NFHS-3,2005-06). The country is unlikely to realize the first MDG by 2015 with its present pace of actions. ICDS is one such programme that aims to address the health, nutrition and development needs of children under six.In this context the present study attempts to analyse the impact of ICDS programme and nutritional status of children in the state. The methods of study will be exploratory and analytical in nature based on primary as well as secondary sources of data. Analysis of data shows that the programme coverage is very low with lack of proper manpower and infrastructure facility. In addition, maternal under nutrition, quality & quantity of food, lack of community participation & coordination at implementation level becomes the major obstacles to enhance the nutritional status of children in the state.
Paper short abstract:
Malnutrition refers to the situation where there is an unbalanced diet in which some nutrients are in excess, lacking or in wrong proportions. Since 1991, more than one third of the world mal-nourished children live in India. Among these, half of them under the age of three are undernourished and underweight having different infectious diseases like pneumonia and tuberculosis which leads to higher mortality rate.
Paper long abstract:
Recognizing the importance of health of women and children and to reduce infant mortality rate (IMR) and maternal mortality rate (MMR), Government of India has lunched NRHM programme with an objective to promote qualitative health services for both the vulnerable and underprivileged group. The present study makes an attempt against the backdrop to critically examine the role of NRHM in rural areas of Western Odisha of 0-3 age group children and its accountability for promotion of healthy life style among the poor socio-economic group. A total number of 150 children from different villages of Bargarh district covered under NRHM programme were selected as the sample for this study. Data for the present study were collected from the parents of the sample children, NRHM officials and workers. Our analysis on this study includes aspect such as region, religion, caste, living areas of the mother etc. Findings of the present study reveals that the malnutrition during pregnancy lead to child mal-nutrition as well as increases the risk of future diseases, physical retardation and reduced cognitive abilities.
Paper short abstract:
Though the government has undertaken several programs, the problem of malnutrition among the children in tribal communities remains critical and that should be reduced.
Paper long abstract:
Child ill-health and Malnutrition is widely prevalent problem in India and one of the astonishing magnitudes. According to UNICEF statistics 47% of Indian Children under age five years are categorized as moderately or severely malnourished. This problem is more intensive among tribal children due to their low socio-economic status and social isolation, become highly vulnerable in this regard. The present study aims at to discuss the levels of malnutrition among tribal children and to give the possible solutions to reduce malnutrition. The study is based on the primary as well as secondary sources of data from Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. The study finds that the development of the economy has adversely affected the quality of life of the tribal people, children are no exception. The main factors affecting health and nutritional status of tribal children are poverty, dependence on forest, primitive deliveries, inadequate breast feeding, and inaccessible habitation, inferior quality of food and non-availability of regular health services. Malnutrition not only retards physical development but also hampers the learning and cognitive process.