A Study of Under Nutrition among Under 5 years Children by Literacy Status of Parents

It is increasingly being recognized that good health is an important contributor to productivity as economic growth. In a poor country like India there the only assets most people have is their body's health assumes even greater significance. Good health and its natural defense against illness are fundamental to every man, women and child not only for their well being but also for their survival.

India in the past few decades, has witness rapid progress in terms of industrialization and agricultural production. Yet malnutrition especially under nutrition continues to be a major problem of public health significance in the country. It is a major contributor to high rates of childhood mortality maternal mortality and morbidities in the community. Though poverty is a major underlying cause, scores of other factors such as socio-demographic, socio-economic socio-cultural and lifestyle practices contribute significantly to the problem of malnutrition.

The survey instrument was a structured questionnaire which was finalized after pre-testing and pilot study.