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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
A study on nutritional status of tribal children and enlightment of herbal nutrients as curative
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P Anitha, S Sharmila, K Kavitha, S Mownika, B Bhargavi, EK Ramya
Abstract
Malnutrition has become a major issue among children, particularly in developing countries. India is undergoing rapid socioeconomic, demographic, nutritional and health changes. The main objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence and determinants of nutritional status of tribal children from Pillur beat, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. The study is based on a survey conducted among the 60 tribal children aged between 4 to 11 during January - March 2020. A Chi-square test was used to analyze the nutritional status by weight for age, height for age and weight for height based on anthropometric measurements. The food consumption profile of the tribal children was documented through official interviews and respondent questionnaires. The nutritional status of tribal children in India is dangerous. Among the sixty surveyed tribal children, 53.33 % of respondent’s tribal child not had any nutritional deficiency and 46.67 % of them had some nutritional deficiency. Further, the most common food eaten by the tribal children was rice, millets and dhals. The development in herbal products and medicinal herbs for three species has been concentrated and identified in the present study. The present finding indicates that the nutritional programs and health policies are to be implemented among tribal children to solve the problem of undernutrition. The knowledge generated by this study can help policymakers to develop synergies between nutrition programs and poverty reduction strategies.
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Pages:124-133
How to cite this article:
P Anitha, S Sharmila, K Kavitha, S Mownika, B Bhargavi, EK Ramya "A study on nutritional status of tribal children and enlightment of herbal nutrients as curative ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 124-133
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