Asian Journal of Home Science

Dibyaprava Pradhan ¹, Biswanath Sadangi ²

Affiliations
1 College of Home Science, Orissa University of Agrculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IN
2 Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, IN

Abstract

A study was conducted on 160 agricultural labourer households of Odisha having at least one child in the age group of 1-5 years. The nutritional status of children aged 1-5 years was evaluated and was classified into different grades of malnutrition based on weight for age, height for age and weight for height. From the study, it was revealed that the mean weight and height of both male and female children of all groups was much less than the NCHS. It was also found that 77.5 per cent, 78.13 per cent and 71.25 per cent were malnourished on the basis of weight for age, height-for-age and weight-for-height, respectively with highest percentage in the age group of 4-5 years. Majority of the malnourished children belonged to Grade II group. Only 15.63 per cent were totally normal basing on all three parameters i.e. weight/age, height/age and weight/ height. Majority 68.13 per cent among malnourished children were in the present and past underfed group (low wt/age, low ht/ age and low wt/ ht).

Keywords

Nutritional Status, Malnutrition, Weight-for Age, Height-for-age, Weight-for-height, Agricultural Labourers

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Dibyaprava Pradhan ¹, Biswanath Sadangi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development Family Studies, College of Home Science, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IN
2 Division of Social Sciences, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, IN

Abstract

A study was conducted to find out the parental control adopted by the families of women agricultural labourers. The study encompassed a sample of 160 households from 8 villages randomly selected from four blocks which were, purposively selected from four districts of Odisha. Data were collected through a questionnaire. Results revealed that majority of fathers (57.5 %) and mothers (69.37 %) used democratic methods of child training. Majority of both the parents (58.75 %) were giving moral teaching to the children. Fathers were found giving moral teaching more as compared to mothers. Disciplining children by telling stories was practised by 45.22 per cent mothers. More children seemed to obey their fathers than mothers. Majority (53.12 %) children believed their mothers more than fathers. For rectifying children's bad deeds punishing was executed by majority (59.38 %) of fathers where as more mothers use ridiculing/insulting the child. Father was found never isolating their children for this purpose. Comparatively higher percentage of mothers adopted the methods like "make children understand', 'deprive the children of the things they longed for' and 'divert children's mind' for rectifying children's bad deed than fathers. Consequences of parental control over children like develops resentment, fear and discontentment were more towards father than mother. Very few children seemed to change their behaviour as a result of parental control.

Keywords

Agricultural Labourers, Discipline, Parental Control

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Dibyaprava Pradhan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar (Odhisha), IN

Abstract

Parental role and their involvement in childcare are very important for the overall development of the child. Here attempt has been made to quantify the percentage of involvement of both mother and father in childcare separately. Further to find out the correlation of parental involvement with different independent variables a study was conducted on 160 agricultural labourer households having at least one child in the age group of 1-5 years from 8 villages randomly selected from four blocks, which were purposively selected from four districts of Orissa. The percentage of share of fathers, mothers and other relatives in childcare was 19.92, 52.84 and 27.24, respectively indicating that mothers took care of their children more than two times than that of fathers and even members other than parents has more involvement than the fathers. The parental involvement was found to be positively correlated with their attitude, knowledge, skill and education whereas negatively correlated with number of children, family type and family size. Except family size, all the independent variables under the study were significantly correlated with parental involvement in case of both men and women. Regression analysis showed that the independent variables like attitude, skill, number of children and family type contributed significantly for the involvement of the women agricultural labourers in childcare.

Keywords

Parental Involvement, Childcare, Knowledge, Attitude, Skill, Education, Family Size, Number of Children.

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Dibyaprava Pradhan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar (Odisha), IN

Abstract

In the Indian family setting, the sharing of childcare responsibilities between husband and wife is not widely accepted. Parental role and their involvement in childcare are very important for the overall development of the child. For the first time, an attempt has been made to quantify the percentage of involvement of both mother and father in childcare activities separately. A study was conducted on 160 agricultural labourer households having at least one child in the age group of 1-5 years from 8 villages randomly selected from four blocks, which were purposively selected from four districts of Orissa. Majority (78.05 %) of mothers were found to be involved in cleaning baby's mouth whereas least (3.65 %) in getting play materials for the child. As high as 44.27 per cent fathers were involved in giving moral teaching to the child and a minimum (1.04 %) in introducing pre lacteal feed. The percentage of share of fathers, mothers and other relatives in childcare was 19.92, 52.84 and 27.24, respectively indicating that mothers took care of their children more than two times than that of fathers and even members other than parents has more involvement than the fathers.

Keywords

Parental Involvement, Childcare Activities, Agricultural Labourers.

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