International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development

Children are the backbone of any country. Under nutrition is the underlying cause of more than half of all deaths in children aged less than five years worldwide. This study was designed majorly to study the prevalence of undernutrition in children. The objectives of the study were to assess the prevalence of undernutrition stunting, underweight and wasting in children between 2 5 years of age and to analyse major determinants influencing undernutrition. 102 children aged between 2 5 years of age were selected from two different baalwadis of Mumbai through purposive, random sampling. Socio demographic data was collected using a self designed, structured questionnaire from mothers. Anthropometric measurements like weight, height, MUAC were done to determine nutritional status. Anthropometric data revealed that out of total children screened n=102 , 34 children were well nourished and 66 children were undernourished where 27 children were underweight, 24 were wasted 16 were stunted. 55 children had low MUAC. The factors that were found to be significantly associated with child undernutrition were age p=0.046 , gender p=0.000 , maternal education p=0.007 , employment status of mother p=0.001 and number of meals taken by the child daily p=0.000 . The prevalence of undernutrition among children of Baalwadi was high considering the sample size was small. 

Breast feeding an ideal food for infants, it has been found beneficial not only to the infants but also to the mothers. Mother milk is complete food for infants its provides nourishment for the first six months of infant's life. It provides all the essential nutrients for infant's growth and development. Breast feeding is an unequal led way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants, it is also an integral part of the reproductive process with important implications for the health of mothers. 

In this paper we proposed a study awareness of mother and her infant's urban area of Allahabad City. In this study we discovered and discussed awareness of mothers how to responsible to feeding pattern of infants growth and development age of 0-12 months. The questionnaire based survey of mothers and her infants aged 0-12 months was conducted in 200 mothers. Our proposed study shown that 97.5% mothers were aware about the breast feed practices and other are not feed due to illness of mother and some other reason, so they are not given breast feed to their infants. 91% mothers are aware to given Colo strums because it is the first preventive mother milk for infants. 

By Sangita Srivastava | Jyotshna Singh" Awareness of Mothers towards breast feeding in Allahabad City" 

Background: Female labour participation is considered strong indicator of the growth of a country. Women in the rural set up constitute 26.7% of the workforce in 2015 '“ 2016 (ILO, 2016). This study was taken up to understand the multiple roles and responsibilities taken up by the women from these tribal areas - starting with household to economic and child care responsibilities. 

The objectives of this paper is to explore the multiple work roles performed by tribal mothers of young children between (9-24 months) and the mother's combining work roles with child feeding. Methods: It was a descriptive, cross-sectional study with data collection done at a single point of time. Study area comprised of 16 tribal villages in the Koraput district, Odisha. 200 households with children in the age group (9 '“ 24 months) were selected by purposive sampling technique. 

Socio demographic details were collected. A time use study was employed to understand the caregiver's time allocation for different types of works at different times of the day.. Results: In the present setting, the women perform multifarious responsibilities both indoors and outdoors. The demand for women's time on household work, child care responsibilities and economic work is very high. 

Irrespective of the employment status of the mothers, child minding and care are entrusted to a caregiver, within or outside the family setting. The effect of the family type and caregivers involved in child care in the mother's absence are studied. Conclusions: The hectic work profile of the mothers owing to the nature of the intensive nature of their work leaves them with limited time for child care responsibilities. 

However, the study reveals that the time spent by employed and unemployed mothers does not show much variation. Various strategies like carrying the child to the work site, engaging older siblings in child minding and feeding are used in the mother's absence. 

BY Subhangi Sahoo "Mother's work profile in tribal communities and its effect on child feeding" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-2 , February 2018,