International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 3

Nutritional Status among Scheduled Caste Children (1–5 years) in Visakhapatnam Slums

  • Author:
  • J. Sri Viraja Rani, B. Siva Rama Krishna, N. Babavali, S. Narayana Rao
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Page Number: 26 to 36

*Research Assistant, Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530 003

**Assistant Director, Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530 003

***Research Assistant, Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530 003

****Research Scholar, Dept. of Anthropology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530003

Online published on 20 November, 2021.

Abstract

The study was carried out on 160 Scheduled Caste pre-school children living in the urban slums of Visakhapatnam city with an aim to investigate the sex differentials in the pattern of physical growth and nutritional status. Standard Anthropometric methods were applied to measure the height and weight of the children. The study showed that the average weight and height of boys were more than girls. The prevalence of under nutrition in terms of under-weight, stunting and wasting was similar in both the sexes. The comparison of boys and girls revealed much difference and it was observed that both males and females had high rates of Chronic Energy Deficiency that indicated critical situation.

Keywords

Nutrition, Pre-school children, Scheduled Caste, Urban Slums, Visakhapatnam