Nutritional Status of Under-5 Children in Migrant Laborer Settlements of Ernakulam District, Kerala, Southern India – A Mixed Method Study
Background: To assess the nutritional status of children under 5 years of age in migrant laborer settlements and their utilization of Integrated Child Development Scheme services in Ernakulam district, Kerala. Material and Methods: A mixed method study includes a community-based cross-sectional surv...
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| author | Renjini B. Ambika Sobha George Jeby Jose Olickal Akhil X. Manuel Rakesh P. Suseela |
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| description | Background:
To assess the nutritional status of children under 5 years of age in migrant laborer settlements and their utilization of Integrated Child Development Scheme services in Ernakulam district, Kerala.
Material and Methods:
A mixed method study includes a community-based cross-sectional survey among 165 migrant under-5 children selected through a multistage cluster sampling method and 16 In-Depth Interviews among various stakeholders.
Results:
Of the children studied, 46% were stunted, 26% were wasted, and 12% had severe wasting. About 72% were aware of the nearest Anganwadi, and 49% and 42% of the eligible children received nutritional supplementation and availed the growth monitoring facilities, respectively. Major barriers to utilizing Anganawadi services were language barrier, inconvenient hours of operation, a lack of nutritional supplementation based on their taste, fear of discrimination from the parents of native children, and frequent family displacements.
Conclusions:
Nutritional status of migrant under-5 children is a concern and requires urgent attention. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bb950d4e5fcb4d6c8e0c842c6e32c4f72025-08-20T02:05:23ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Community Medicine0970-02181998-35812025-05-0150351651910.4103/ijcm.ijcm_750_23Nutritional Status of Under-5 Children in Migrant Laborer Settlements of Ernakulam District, Kerala, Southern India – A Mixed Method StudyRenjini B. AmbikaSobha GeorgeJeby Jose OlickalAkhil X. ManuelRakesh P. SuseelaBackground: To assess the nutritional status of children under 5 years of age in migrant laborer settlements and their utilization of Integrated Child Development Scheme services in Ernakulam district, Kerala. Material and Methods: A mixed method study includes a community-based cross-sectional survey among 165 migrant under-5 children selected through a multistage cluster sampling method and 16 In-Depth Interviews among various stakeholders. Results: Of the children studied, 46% were stunted, 26% were wasted, and 12% had severe wasting. About 72% were aware of the nearest Anganwadi, and 49% and 42% of the eligible children received nutritional supplementation and availed the growth monitoring facilities, respectively. Major barriers to utilizing Anganawadi services were language barrier, inconvenient hours of operation, a lack of nutritional supplementation based on their taste, fear of discrimination from the parents of native children, and frequent family displacements. Conclusions: Nutritional status of migrant under-5 children is a concern and requires urgent attention.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_750_23barriersinequityintegrated child development schememalnutritionmigrant childrenservice use |
| spellingShingle | Renjini B. Ambika Sobha George Jeby Jose Olickal Akhil X. Manuel Rakesh P. Suseela Nutritional Status of Under-5 Children in Migrant Laborer Settlements of Ernakulam District, Kerala, Southern India – A Mixed Method Study Indian Journal of Community Medicine barriers inequity integrated child development scheme malnutrition migrant children service use |
| title | Nutritional Status of Under-5 Children in Migrant Laborer Settlements of Ernakulam District, Kerala, Southern India – A Mixed Method Study |
| title_full | Nutritional Status of Under-5 Children in Migrant Laborer Settlements of Ernakulam District, Kerala, Southern India – A Mixed Method Study |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional Status of Under-5 Children in Migrant Laborer Settlements of Ernakulam District, Kerala, Southern India – A Mixed Method Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional Status of Under-5 Children in Migrant Laborer Settlements of Ernakulam District, Kerala, Southern India – A Mixed Method Study |
| title_short | Nutritional Status of Under-5 Children in Migrant Laborer Settlements of Ernakulam District, Kerala, Southern India – A Mixed Method Study |
| title_sort | nutritional status of under 5 children in migrant laborer settlements of ernakulam district kerala southern india a mixed method study |
| topic | barriers inequity integrated child development scheme malnutrition migrant children service use |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_750_23 |
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