1Assistant Professor, Sree Gokulam Nursing College, Sree Gokulam Medicail College and Research Foundation, Thiruvananthapuram
2Associate Professor, Govt. College of Nursing, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
Online published on 6 January, 2018.
The underfive children are vulnerable to many healthy problems, so they should be cared for and brought with sensibility and sensitivity from the very tender age itself. The present study was intended to assess the health problems of children attending Anganwadis in rural Panchayats in Thiruvananthapuram District.
A descriptive study was conducted among 220 children between the age group 2–5 years in 22 randomly selected Anganwadis of rural panchayat. Socio-demographic performa, Physical assessment format and interview schedule was used to collect data.
Results: From the study, it was found that 14.1% of children were found to be short for age. 15.9% were having Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM). As reported by mothers fever caused the highest morbidity (57.3%) followed by respiratory problems (27.3%) and diarrhoea (20.9%) during the last 1 year.
Underfive children, Health problems, Protein Energy malnutrition
