Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Assessment of Supplementary Nutrition Service Utilization at Anganwadi Centres in Rural Area of District Bareilly

  • Author:
  • Anas Ahmad Khan1,, Atul Kumar Singh2, S.B Gupta3, J.P Singh4, Huma Khan4, Sonam Maheshwari5
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 20 to 24

1Post Graduate Student, Dept. of Community Medicine, Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences Bareilly-Nainital Road, Bhojipura, Bareilly, U.P-243001

2Associate Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences Bareilly-Nainital Road, Bhojipura, Bareilly, U.P-243001

3Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences Bareilly-Nainital Road, Bhojipura, Bareilly, U.P-243001

4Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences Bareilly-Nainital Road, Bhojipura, Bareilly, U.P-243001

5Statistician, Dept. of Community Medicine, Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences Bareilly-Nainital Road, Bhojipura, Bareilly, U.P-243001

*Corresponding Author E-mail: anas.ahmad.khan@gmail.com

Online published on 12 August, 2016.

Abstract

The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme was launched in 1975, to provide holistic development of children through a package of services aimed at reduction of child malnutrition, morbidity and mortality.

To find out available infrastructure at Anganwadi Centers. To study the utilization of supplementary nutrition service by beneficiaries at Anganwadi Centers. To find out the reasons given by beneficiaries for not utilizing supplementary nutrition service.

A Cross sectional observational study conducted at Bareilly in 22 Anganwadi Centres selected by multistage sampling technique. Selected Anganwadi Centres were visited and selected Anganwadi workers and beneficiaries were interviewed.

85% of lactating mothers, 83.6% of pregnant women, 78.8% of adolescent girls, 61% of children in the age group >6 months upto 3 years and 50.6% of beneficiaries in the age group >3 years upto 6 years received supplementary nutrition.

Utilization of supplementary services was found to be highest among lactating mothers followed by pregnant women and lowest among beneficiaries in the age group >3 years upto 6 years.

Keywords

Anganwadi Centres, Child, Supplementary Nutrition