Decadal changes in nutritional and immunisation status of ICDS beneficiaries
| Autor: | B, Bhandari, A P, Gupta, S L, Mandowara, P, Sahare, M, Singhal |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
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Asia
Primary Health Care Research Child Health Services Maternal-Child Health Centers India Health Services Health Surveys Nutrition Disorders Health Organization and Administration Disease Immunization Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Rural Health Services Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Delivery of Health Care Developing Countries Follow-Up Studies Program Evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Indian journal of maternal and child health : official publication of Indian Maternal and Child Health Association. 4(1) |
| ISSN: | 0970-8928 |
| Popis: | In India, the pediatrics department at RNT Medical College in Udaipur analyzed 1981 and 1991 survey data on 478 and 823 children under 6 years old, respectively, living in the same 6 villages of Garhi tribal block of South Rajasthan to evaluate the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). Specifically, the study aimed to determine whether the short-term gains of ICDs continued or not. Between 1981 and 1991, the proportion of children with normal nutritional status increased 11.64%. The proportion of children with severe protein energy malnutrition declined from 14.64% to 11.3%. Immunization coverage of 12-24 month old children increased considerably for every vaccine (1981-91, 57.5-66.8% for BCG, 0-59.3% for 3 doses of oral polio vaccine, 5=59.3% for 3 doses of diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus [DPT], and 0=35.2% for measles vaccine). These coverage figures were well below targets, however. Nevertheless, these findings suggested that Anganwadi workers were able to successfully motivate parents to immunize their children. They also indicated a need to improve coordination efforts between ICDS and health workers. In conclusion, ICDS, which operates 2424 projects in 25 states and 7 Union territories, does not improve the nutritional and immunizational status of children. |
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