Background Elder abuse is recognized as a serious public health concern and top priority aging issues. World Health Organization reported that around 1 out of 6 old people in the world experienced some form of abuse. This study was carried out to find out the prevalence of different forms of abuse among elderly Nepalese people. Methods The cross-sectional, quantitative analytical study was carried out among 373 elders of the Syangja district of Nepal. The study population was selected through simple, proportionate, and systematic sampling methods. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. Results The majority of participants were female (54.5%). The prevalence of elderly abuse was found to be 54.5%. The most common form of abuse among the elderly population was neglect (23.1%), psychological abuse (20.6%), physical abuse (6.5%), financial abuse (2.4%), and sexual abuse (1.9%). Elderly females were significantly more likely to experience physical and psychological abuse. Conclusion More than half of the elderly experienced at least one form of abuse. Neglect was found to be the most common form of abuse. The abuse was prevalent among elderly who were ill and with the habit of tobacco and alcohol consumption.

Introduction: The main problem with junk foods is that they're low in satiation, that is, people don't feel as full when they eat them, which can lead to overeating. Another problem is that junk food tends to replace other more nutritious foods. In our diet over the time, urbanization and recent development in the foods industries have led to the notable increase in junk food production making them readily available, accessible and affordable. The main objective of this study was to understand the perception and identify factors influencing junk food consumption among school level children of Pokhara. Methods: A cross sectional analytical study was conducted among 220 students of 12 different private schools of Pokhara of grade 4-9.  Systematic random sampling was done to select  the required samples and the data was collected using self-administered questionnaire and personal interviews. Results: Majority (81%) of the students considered junk food consumption to be unhealthy. About half of the students were unaware of the nutritive value, quality of the food, ingredients, preservatives used and negative consequences of junk foods. There is a significant difference between the grade of the students and the average frequency of junk food use per week. The average consumption of junk food increases as the grades of students increases.(Chi square =53.025, p ≤0.01).  Conclusion: Consumption of junk food was notably high due to various enabling factors such as addictive taste, changing lifestyle, propagandist advertising and instant availability. Grade and sex of the students were found to be significant predictors in over consuming junk foods.

Background: Malnutrition is common public health problem among children in low-and middle-income countries. Orphan's children are vulnerable and neglected group in the society and are more prone to malnutrition. The study aims to identify prevalence of underweight, stunting and thinness of children residing in slum area with its associated factors. Method: Quantitative method & analytical cross-sectional research design were used to assess the nutritional status and its associated factors among orphan children in Pokhara, Nepal. The sample size of 160 children were obtained by simple random technique. Semi-structured questionnaire, digital bathroom scale, stadiometer was used as data collection technique. Data management and analysis was done from Epi-info, SPSS 25 version & WHO Anthro plus. Result: Out of 160 children, majority 80% were malnourished & 55.1% were stunted whereas 13.8% were thinness & 6.9% were found to be overweight. Our study revealed a signi cant association between sex, age, ethnicity, duration of stay in children's home and education of caregiver (p <0.05). Conclusion: Malnutrition is highly prevalent in orphan children and need to be addressed. Nutritional status should be monitored regularly for early identi cation & timely intervention of malnutrition to promote the nutrition health status of children.

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