creators_name: Dongre, AR
creators_name: Deshmukh, PR
creators_name: Garg, BS
creators_id: prdeshmukh@gmail.com
editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas
editors_id: Kakkilaya BS
type: journale
datestamp: 2008-06-02 00:34:36
lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:57:07
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title: Perceived Responsibilities of Anganwadi Workers and Malnutrition in Rural Wardha
ispublished: pub
subjects: OJHAS
full_text_status: public
keywords: Underweight, Malnutrition, Mother’s education, Caste, Food scarcity
abstract: Objectives: To find out the nutritional status of under-six children attending ICDS scheme and to study Anganwadi workers’ (AWW) perceived work load and operational problems. Material and Methods: A triangulated research design of quantitative (survey) and qualitative (Venn diagram, seasonal calendar) methods was used. Nutritional status of children was assessed by a survey. Participatory methods like Venn diagram and Seasonal calendars were used to collect qualitative data regarding AWWs perceived work load and food security with malnourished children. Results: Overall, prevalence of underweight and severe underweight among children under-six was found to be 53% and 15% respectively and among children below three years it was 47% and 15% respectively. Venn diagram showed AWWs’ multiple responsibilities. In seasonal diagram exercise, the mothers of severely malnourished children showed enough food availability in their house across all months of a year.  Conclusion: To efficiently tap the potential of AWWs for reducing multidimensional problem of malnutrition, ICDS needs to design and implement flexible, area-specific and focused activities for AWW
date: 2008-04-10
date_type: published
publication: Onlinae Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
volume: 7
number: 1
publisher: Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   Dongre, AR and Deshmukh, PR and Garg, BS  (2008) Perceived Responsibilities of Anganwadi Workers and Malnutrition in Rural Wardha.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
document_url: http://cogprints.org/6083/1/2008-1-3.pdf