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- Assessment of Micronutrient Deficiencies Among Tribal Primary School Children of Meghalaya, India
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1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Home Science, Central Agricultural University, Tura (Meghalaya), IN
2 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Central Agricultural University, Tura (Meghalaya), IN
1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Home Science, Central Agricultural University, Tura (Meghalaya), IN
2 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Central Agricultural University, Tura (Meghalaya), IN
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Asian Journal of Home Science, Vol 13, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 532-537Abstract
The study was conducted to assess the micronutrient deficiencies among the tribal primary school children aged 8-11 years of the Meghalaya tribes. It was a Cross-sectional study. The duration of study was from 2012 to 2013. Total sample size was 1399 children. All primary children selected for the study were interviewed through school teachers or parents. Clinical examination and Hemoglobin estimation was done using Portable Haemoglobinometer (Hb Haemoglobin testing system, USA). Maximum nutritional deficiency reported by clinical examination in both tribes of primary school children was vitamin C deficiency with the symptoms of spongy and bleeding gums followed by iron deficiency anaemia. However, mean prevalence rate of anaemia in both the tribes of Meghalaya children is not significant with the mean (SD) value of 9.92 (1.71) irrespective of the gender and age with respect to blood haemoglobin concentration. There was also a significant critical difference in the distribution of different grades of anaemia i.e. moderate (0.031) and severe (0.127) among the age group of 8-11 years. And the highest prevalence of anemia was reported in the boys (84.65%) than girls (83.98%). Clinical examination should be screened periodically and appropriate measures should be taken in order to prevent from other prevailing nutritional related diseases. Further, the high prevalence of mild and moderate anemia demands due emphasis so as to bring down the total prevalence of anemia in primary school children.Keywords
Anemia, Clinical, Hemoglobin, Iron, Meghalaya, West Garo, East Khasi.
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- Home Environment and its Association with Mental Development of Infants
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1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Collge of Home Science, Central Agricultural University, Tura (Meghalaya), IN
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Collge of Home Science, Central Agricultural University, Tura (Meghalaya), IN
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Asian Journal of Home Science, Vol 13, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 637-641Abstract
The present research aimed at investigating home environment of infants and its association with their mental development. The study was carried out in the villages of two districts of Meghalaya (West and South Garo Hills). A sample of 100 infants from birth to two years was selected randomly from four villages of the districts. Developmental Assessment Scale for Indian Infants (DASII) and a modified HOME inventory developed by Bradley and Caldwell were used for assessing mental development and home environment of infants, respectively. A pretested and modified self structured interview schedule was also used to elicit information regarding home environment and other aspects from the mothers of the infants. Results revealed that majority of the infants had average category of home environment but had low scores in the area of toys and play materials. They did not possess play materials like beads, blocks, puzzles, picture books, etc. in their homes. A strong association existed between home environment and their mental development. Infants performed poorly on the mental scale indicating low mental development.Keywords
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