Effectiveness of nutritional awareness in child diet among mothers of under five in anganwadi in Mysuru: A quasi-experimental study.

Autor:	Hegde S; Department of Community Medicine, KVG Medical College, Sullia, Karnataka, India., Kulkarni P; Department of Community Medicine, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India., Gohri J; Department of Community Medicine, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India., Chaurasia M; Department of Community Medicine, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India., Pragadesh R; Department of Community Medicine, KVG Medical College, Sullia, Karnataka, India., Siddiqua A; Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Life Sciences, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India., Shreyaswini K; Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Life Sciences, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India., Sahana KS; Department of Community Medicine, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of family medicine and primary care [J Family Med Prim Care] 2024 Jan; Vol. 13 (1), pp. 254-258. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 08.
DOI:	10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1161_23
Abstrakt:	Background: Children are the most important assets to any country; their physical, mental, and emotional developments are crucial for future as they become citizens. Mothers' knowledge on nutrition for kids plays a vital role in the health of the children. Regular interventions as counseling or discussions with the mothers will be an effective tool to counter under nutrition, malnutrition, and also micronutrient deficiencies. Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of nutritional awareness in child diet among the mothers of under five in anganwadis in Mysuru with pre- and post-awareness. Materials and Methods: It is a quasi-experimental study for a duration of 3 months. The sample size was 35, with convenient sampling, and the data were collected using a semi-structured, validated questionnaire from mothers whose children are enrolled in anganwadis. The data were analyzed using mean, Chi-square/Fischer test using SPSS version 22. Results: The mean score before and after awareness was 6.26 ± 0.701, and the post score was 6.83 ± 0.618. There was a significant association between birth order of the child enrolled and the post-awareness grades. There was also a statistical significance between mean scores of pre- and post-awareness. Conclusion: We can conclude from the above study that regular and objectified communication with the mothers is an effective strategy for the improvement of their awareness regarding child nutrition. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2024 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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