Analysis of Key Nutrition Indicators Based on National Family Health Survey, NFHS 4 (2015-16) and NFHS 5 (2019-2021)

Bhatia, Neena; Rathi, Komal S.; Arora, Charu; Choedon, Tashi; Rajurkar, Pratik; Thakur, Rinky; Shekhar, Vedeika; Misra, Archa; Patel, Surendera Kumar; Sarwal, Rakesh

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“…However, the Christian family constituted only 0.3% of our study population, which was in contrast to the NFHS-4 Kerala report which showed the percentage of Christian headed households in the state to be 18.2%. 4 This was however similar to the finding obtained in the study conducted by Rajeev et al at Cheruthazham in 2013, where the number of Christians made up to only 4.7%. 9…”

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“…According to NFHS 4 Kerala report, 48% of the households belonged to the highest wealth quintile and only 0.5% belonged to the lowest wealth quintile. 4 In present study, 28.7% of the children belonged to BPL category as per the ration card. This was in accordance with the finding from NFHS 4 Kerala data, which found that 30% of the households in Kerala held BPL cards.…”

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confidence: 46%

“…This was in accordance with the finding from NFHS 4 Kerala data, which found that 30% of the households in Kerala held BPL cards. 4 Majority of mothers of the Present study revealed that 39.9% of the mothers included in the study were either graduates or post graduates and majority of them (78.9%) had educational qualification above the level of high school. As per NFHS 4 report of Kerala, 28.7% of women have completed 12 or more years of schooling and 19% completed 10-11 years of schooling.…”

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confidence: 60%

“…This was in contrast to the NFHS-4 Kerala statistics where it was revealed that 55.5% of households in Kerala were of the nuclear family type. 4 This difference in finding can be understood by looking into the cultural demographics of Kannur and Kerala. The Muslim population in the state of Kerala is mainly settled in the Malabar region.…”

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“…3 Also, it revealed an average immunization coverage of 82.1% in Kerala with the OPV coverage being 88.5%. 4 Polio (poliomyelitis) is a highly infectious viral disease which affects the nervous system and can result in irreversible paralysis within hours. There is no cure for polio, only treatments to alleviate the symptoms, and hence it becomes necessary to prevent the disease through vaccination.…”

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Polio vaccination coverage among children aged 12-23 months in a health block in North Kerala

Lakshmanan¹,

Karunakaran²

2020

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Polio (poliomyelitis) is a highly infectious viral disease which affects the nervous system and can result in irreversible paralysis within hours. There is no cure for polio, hence it becomes necessary to prevent the disease through vaccination. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the polio vaccination coverage among children aged 12-23 months in a health block in Kannur, North Kerala.Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted among the children in the age group of 12-23 months residing in Pappinisseri block of Kannur district. Stratified random sampling was used. The details of 321 children were obtained using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. The data was entered into Microsoft Excel 2007 spread sheet and analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 software.Results: Of the 321 children, males constituted 173 (54%) and females constituting 148 (46%). The total coverage of oral polio vaccines (OPV) (considering OPV-0, 1st, 2nd and 3rd doses) was found to be 92.8% and the inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine (IPV) coverage (IPV 1st and 2nd doses) to be 90.7%. Also, majority of the respondents were unaware of the use of OPV and IPV vaccines in the UIP.Conclusions: In spite of the efforts taken by the Government and the health officials, the OPV and IPV coverage has not reached 100% and also, the knowledge of mothers regarding the diseases prevented by the vaccines were very low. The reasons for this needs to be further evaluated.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Polio vaccination coverage among children aged 12-23 months in a health block in North Kerala

Lakshmanan¹,

Karunakaran²

2020

Int J Community Med Public Health

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The performance of Indian States and Union Territories on Global Nutrition Targets: A rank-based analysis using a composite nutrition index

Dutta,

Kumar,

Vora

et al. 2023

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Background The increased global discourse on nutrition challenges has underscored the imperative to comprehend and monitor diverse manifestations of malnutrition. The comprehensive monitoring of various forms of malnutrition, including undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies, plays a pivotal role in assessing the progress towards the Global Nutrition Targets (GNTs) established by the World Health Assembly (WHA), as well as nutrition-related SDGs (SDGs). To this end, a Composite Index (CI) of six nutrition indicators centred on GNTs has been formulated to gauge and appraise progress across India’s various States and Union Territories (UTs). Methods To calculate the CI, the authors apply a methodology developed by Webb et al. (2015). Disparities in performance between Indian States and UTs are highlighted. The analysis uses data from two surveys: the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) of 2015-16 and the NFHS of 2019-21. The main analytical tool is a rank-order analysis of the CI scores among states and union territories, with higher scores representing greater progress in achieving the targets for the six indicators. Results Based on data from both NFHS-4 and NFHS-5, India’s overall estimated CI-WHA score stood at 2.80 and 2.86, respectively. Notably, the CI-WHA exhibited considerable inter-State/UT variation, ranging from 2.16 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to 5.07 in Manipur, as per NFHS-4, and from 2.14 in Gujarat to 5.25 in Manipur, as per NFHS-5. Among the 34 States/UTs for which complete data sets for all six WHA targets were available from NFHS-4, the top five performers according to the developed CI-WHA targets were Manipur (5.07), Mizoram (4.87), Nagaland (4.12), Kerala (4.00), and Telangana (3.80). In contrast, the bottom five States/UTs based on NFHS-4 data were Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (2.16), Uttar Pradesh (2.31), Meghalaya (2.40), Haryana (2.40) and Madhya Pradesh (2.43). However, based on NFHS-5 data, the top five States/UTs were Manipur (5.25), Mizoram (4.29), Puducherry (UT) (4.15), Goa (3.89), and Kerala (3.87), while the bottom five were Gujarat (2.14), Tripura (2.16), West Bengal (2.20), Bihar (2.31), and Assam (2.46). Conclusions Applying the CI to monitor States/UTs’ progress in reaching WHA targets. Furthermore, it offers a means to track the progress made on nutrition-related SDGs at the sub-national level. This can help identify States/UTs whose nutrition policies and programs require targeted enhancements to comprehensively improve India’s performance concerning GNTs. It aims to empower policymakers with the information required to make informed decisions and implement effective measures to enhance overall nutrition outcomes, especially in under-performing States/UTs.

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A Systematic Review of School-Based Nutrition Interventions for Promoting Healthy Dietary Practices and Lifestyle Among School Children and Adolescents

Chatterjee,

Nirgude

2024

Cureus

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Childhood malnutrition is one of the foremost community health problems in the world, particularly in developing countries like India. This current review was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of various school-centered nutrition interventions/intervention programs developed in recent years, and their impact on the nutritional status, dietary habits, food preferences, lifestyle, and dietary behaviors in relation to diet, as well as physical activities for school children, especially adolescents. This review included studies found in the PubMed/Medline, SCOPUS, and Web of Science (WOS) databases, published from July 2017 to 2023. They were analyzed for eligibility criteria defined for this study, including school children and adolescents, school-based nutrition interventions/strategies/policies/initiatives, nutritional status, physical activity, dietary habits, and lifestyle. The Risk of Bias assessment was conducted using Review Manager version 5.4. Among 1776 potentially related studies, 108 met the eligibility criteria. Following this review, 62 studies were identified as eligible for this study, in which 38 intervention programs were discussed. A total of 13 studies were considered comprehensive and multi-component, 15 were nutrition education interventions, six were identified as physical activity interventions, and four focused on lifestyle and dietary behavior-related interventions. Another 24 of the 62 studies reviewed (approximately 39%) were either original articles, review articles, or articles pertaining to nutritional program guidelines, protocols, and/or reports. These studies uncovered a possible relationship between a decrease in BMI and school children's engagement in diet and/or physical activity. Results also suggest that these programs can be effective, although evidence for the long-term sustainability of changes in BMI was less evident and not fully substantiated/supported. Most of these findings are based on self-reported program data and may consist of biases linked to recall, selection of participants, and the desire to report favorable final measures (physical activity, lifestyle, and dietary habits). This study has the potential for use in public health programs devoted to healthy nutrition behavior and lifestyle practices. This research was primarily conducted by clinical researchers and did not receive any standardized institutional or organization-derived grant funding and support.

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Analysis of Key Nutrition Indicators Based on National Family Health Survey, NFHS 4 (2015-16) and NFHS 5 (2019-2021)

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Polio vaccination coverage among children aged 12-23 months in a health block in North Kerala

Polio vaccination coverage among children aged 12-23 months in a health block in North Kerala

The performance of Indian States and Union Territories on Global Nutrition Targets: A rank-based analysis using a composite nutrition index

A Systematic Review of School-Based Nutrition Interventions for Promoting Healthy Dietary Practices and Lifestyle Among School Children and Adolescents

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