Volume-6, Issue-2, February 2020

Abstract

Malnutrition in under five children is a very important public health problem of developing countries like India. Malnutrition in children is a important risk factor for child mortality. So this study was conducted on 700 under five children to find out prevalence of various types of malnutrition in under five children of rural community of field practice area of RHTC attached to SMS Medical College, Jaipur (Rajasthan) India. Prevalence of under-weight, stunting and wasting was found 32.40%, 39.29% and 20.14%, respectively in present study as per 'Z' score criteria. As per Shakir's tape 14% of under five children were in red zone and 26.57% were in yellow zone. According to Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) classification, 31.0% were had severe wasting while 60 % had mild to moderate wasting condition. It is concluded from this study that prevalence of under-weight, stunting and wasting was quite high in present study. So there is strong need for researches to find out associating factors of these malnutrition and to make aware the mothers of under five children about healthy development of under five children.

Keywords: Malnutrition, Under Five Children, Stunting, Wasting, Underweight.

References

Keywords: Malnutrition, Under Five Children, Stunting, Wasting, Underweight.

Abstract

Background: India is the first country in the world who started family planning programme at the national level in 1952. In spite of that India is the second most populated country after China. It is obvious that despite good interventions and concerted efforts, we have failed in controlling our population. The available methods are more than adequate but what is lacking is the will to use them. So, the present study was planned to assess the contraceptive prevalence and factors associated with its use among married women in local rural community of Vatika village, Jaipur. 

Material and Methods: A community based cross sectional study was carried out from January 2015 to December 2015 in a rural field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Jaipur. Total 550 married women of reproductive age group were interviewed and analyzed. 

Results: In the present study, contraceptive prevalence was 43.27%. Tubectomy was the most common (50.42%) followed by condoms (34.88%). Oral contraceptive pills were the least preferred method of contraception with 3.36% women. Majority of women (85.29%) used it to limit their families while 14.71% used it for the purpose of spacing the birth of the next child. 

Conclusion: Although all contraceptive methods are freely available, but still people are not using due to inadequate knowledge and social beliefs. So, there an urgent need for more awareness and educational programmes in the communities especially in rural areas.

Keywords: Contraceptives, Prevalence, Rural Women.

References

Keywords: Contraceptives, Prevalence, Rural Women.