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Nutritional Status and Infant Mortality Rate in Saiha District, Mizoram, India


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1 Department of Geography and Resource Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl 796 004, India
 

This communication examines nutritional status and its impact on infant mortality rate (IMR) in Saiha district, Mizoram, India. 1650 mothers from 17 villages were surveyed using random sampling method. The district has very high IMR (219.6), significantly higher than Mizoram (35). Meanwhile, per day per capita calorie intake is 1703, which is less than the recommended dietary intake (2400 kcal). All food items which people consume daily were collected and nutritional status was assessed. Our result shows that high IMR in the district is due to food insecurity and malnutrition.

Keywords

Food Insecurity, Infant Mortality Rate, Nutrition Status, Pregnant Mothers.
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Vishwambhar Prasad Sati
Department of Geography and Resource Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl 796 004, India
Lalrinpuia Vangchhia
Department of Geography and Resource Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl 796 004, India

Abstract


This communication examines nutritional status and its impact on infant mortality rate (IMR) in Saiha district, Mizoram, India. 1650 mothers from 17 villages were surveyed using random sampling method. The district has very high IMR (219.6), significantly higher than Mizoram (35). Meanwhile, per day per capita calorie intake is 1703, which is less than the recommended dietary intake (2400 kcal). All food items which people consume daily were collected and nutritional status was assessed. Our result shows that high IMR in the district is due to food insecurity and malnutrition.

Keywords


Food Insecurity, Infant Mortality Rate, Nutrition Status, Pregnant Mothers.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv110%2Fi12%2F2280-2285