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Surjya Kanta Roy ¹, Satyapriya ¹, Venu Lenin ¹, Sitaram Bishnoi ¹, Girish Kumar Jha ¹, Pramod Kumar ¹, Sujay B. Kademani ², P. N. Fatheen Abrar ¹, Amandeep Ranjan ¹

Affiliations
1 ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, IN
2 ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi 834 010, IN

Abstract

There is a consistent association between dietary diversity, both in terms of quantity and pattern of food consumption, and inadequate growth, development and long-term health outcomes. A total of 16 villages in the Bundelkhand region were chosen to evaluate calorie and nutrition intake using a 24-hour recall time. Caloric and nutrient intake in Chitrakoot district deviated from the recommended dietary allowance, with insufficient dietary diversity. This deficiency, excluding protein and phosphorus consumption, adversely affected the under-nutrition status among beneficiaries of the public distribution system.

Keywords

Calorie intake, household dietary diversity, nutrient gap, public distribution system, under-nutrition.

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Sitaram Bishnoi ¹, V. K. Rampal ²

Affiliations
1 National Dairy Research Institute, KARNAL (HARYANA), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University, LUDHIANA (PUNJAB), IN

Abstract

The MGNREGA, a self targeting programme, is intended in increasing outreach to poor and marginalized section of the society such as women and helping them towards the cause of financial and economic inclusion in the society. In this comparative study, an attempt has been made to analyze the performance of the MGNREGA in term of awareness of women beneficiaries about various provisions in MGNREGA and constraints faced by them while working under it. The study was conducted in Bikaner and Ludhiana districts of Rajasthan and Punjab, respectively. The sample consisted of 120 randomly selected respondents comprised of 60 women beneficiaries from each districts. Personal interview technique was used for collecting data. Findings of study show that respondents in both the districts are not much aware about the provisions under MGNREGA. Similarly, the respondents faced many problems while working under this Act regarding delay in issuing of job card, delay in payment, lack of crèche facility, harassment at work site etc. The study has made some suggestions also for incorporating improvement in the present MGNREGA scheme based on the constraints reported by the women beneficiaries associated with this act.

Keywords

MGNREGA, Women Beneficiaries, Awareness, Constraints, Suggestions.

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