International Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume 4, Issue 1, Pages 71 - 83
(May 2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.17654/ND004010071 |
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RANKING OF THE DISTRICTS USING A COMPOSITE INDEX BASED ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF UNDER 5 YEAR CHILDREN IN TELANGANA STATE
Naveen Kumar Boiroju, I. I. Meshram, D. Vijayabhaskara Rao, M. S. Radhika and K. Venkaiah
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Abstract: The nutritional status of under 5 year children is a key indicator of development of any state. Wide variation exists in the nutritional status of under 5 year children among the states and the districts. Therefore, the present analysis was done to know the variation among the districts of Telangana state. A composite index was developed based on nutritional status of under 5 year children for ranking of the districts which may be suggestive of overall development of the district. It was observed that Hyderabad district ranked first with composite index of 0.987, while Adilabad and Nizamabad ranked last with composite indexes of 0.052 and 0.074, respectively. The coverage of improved sanitation facilities, mothers literacy status, antenatal care practices, institutional delivery were observed to be good, while prevalence of anaemia was low in Hyderabad district as compared to other districts. In conclusion, Hyderabad district had better nutritional status of under 5 year childrencompared to other districts and is associated with literacy of mothers, antenatal care, delivery practices, and child feeding practices. |
Keywords and phrases: underweight, stunting, wasting, composite index, Telangana state. |
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