Deshmukh, P.R.

Garg, B.S.

Sinha, N.

Background and Objectives : Nutritional anemia is associated with
impaired performance of a range of mental and physical functions in
children, along with increased morbidity. Iron supplementation at a
later age may not reverse the adverse effects. National Nutritional
Anemia Control Program was launched in India in 1970, but it failed to
make any impact. The present study was undertaken to find out
prevalence of anemia and its correlates in rural Wardha in children
6-35 months of age. Materials and Methods : Seven hundred seventy-two
children between 6 months and 35 months of age were studied for anemia
by cluster-sampling method. The hemoglobin was estimated in the child
by ′Filter paper cyanmethemoglobin method.′ Pre-designed
and pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect data on
socio-demographic and other variables. Data was analyzed by SPSS
12.0.1. Results : Mean hemoglobin level was 98.5 ± 12.9 gm/L.
Prevalence of anemia was 80.3%. Only 1.3% children had severe anemia
(hemoglobin < 70 gm/L). The univariate analysis showed that anemia
is significantly associated with age of the child, education of mother
and father, occupation of father, socioeconomic status, birth order and
nutritional status as measured by weight for age. The final model
suggested that only educational status of the mother, occupation of the
father, birth order and nutritional status of the child were
significantly associated with anemia. Interpretation and Conclusion :
For short-term impact, appropriate nutritional interventions remain the
only operational intervention as only the nutritional status (weight
for age) is a modifiable factor. But for long-term sustained impact,
policy makers need to focus on improving maternal education and
reducing family size

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