Prevalence of Anaemia and Associated Factors among Children Aged 03-06 Years in Rural Haryana: A Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study | Chapter 15 | Issues and Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 4

 The current study postulated that low haemoglobin levels in rural Haryana children are caused mostly by micronutrient (particularly iron) insufficiency due to poor dietary consumption, which is exacerbated by poor socioeconomic conditions.

Three-quarters of Indian children are anaemic, according to reports. Their overall growth and development are being harmed by a low-iron diet. All children aged 3-6 years attending Anganwadis in rural Haryana, India, were studied in this community-based cross-sectional study. To collect data on socio-demographic profile, nutritional intake, and health-care utilisation, a semi-structured, pilot-tested questionnaire was employed. The cyanmethaemoglobin technique was used to calculate haemoglobin levels. The software SPSS (version 17.0) was used. The data was analysed using rates, proportions, and the chi square test. The sample size was 402, with a 93.5 percent response rate. The average age of the participants was 4.240.89%. According to the study, 271 (72.07%) of the children aged 3-6 years in the study area were anaemic. Anaemia was more common in 177 (83.1%) girls, 46 (79.3%) infants with Low Birth Weight, 139 (85.8%) underweight children, and 179 (79.9%) children who did not consume fruits and vegetables at least once a day, with statistically significant differences. Anemia was shown to be 10 times more common in children receiving IFA supplementation and deworming (58.8). According to the findings, nearly three-quarters of children aged 3-6 years in the study locations were anaemic due to a lack of iron-rich items in their diet. It is advised that the IFA supplementation and deworming programme for children be strengthened, as well as that the population be educated on how to make better use of locally available iron-rich foods such as fruits and vegetables, as well as haem-iron-rich foods of animal origin.

Author(S) Details

Majra Jai Pal
Department of Community Medicine, BPSGMC (W), Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat, India.

. Pinki
BPSGMC(W), Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat, India.

Verma Ramesh
Department of Community Medicine, BPSGMC (W), Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat, India.

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