A Study of Nutritional Status of Preschool Children (3-5 Years) in Jhagaradanga Village, West Bengal

Abstract

Rural areas face a significant problem with child health. The study was conducted in the Jhagardanga village in the Jangal Mahal area of Paschim Midnapore, West Bengal. This study assessed the nutritional status of preschool children in this village. These studies used a random sampling method. Randomly selected 36 preschool children aged between 3 to 5 years. Data were obtained from sampled children and parents through interviews and anthropometric measurements, including parent education, family type, and height and weight of sampled children. The study reveals that 92% of families are nuclear, with 8% being joint. Here, the mother education status showed that 19% have higher education, and the rest, 81% of mothers, have secondary education. The findings of the present study showed that 22% of preschool children were Grade I malnutrition based on weight for age, and 17% of children were stunted based on height for age out of 36 children.