Morbidity pattern among school children of rural area of Obaidullaganj block of Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

Background: Morbidity status of children in rural areas in India has not significantly improved despite of constant efforts over last 30 years. School going children contributes about 20% of total population are most vulnerable for infection and malnutrition. A timely assessment and intervention can reduce the morbidity and mortality. To find out the prevalence of morbidity among school children. To study the pattern of morbidity among school children of rural area. Methods: A field based cross sectional study was conducted for a period from July 2014 to September 2014 in randomly selected schools of rural area of Ashapuri and Dahod sub-centres of Obaidullaganj Block of Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh. Results: In the present study the diseases of the oral cavity and anemia were the most common among school children followed by vitamin A deficiency and worm infestation. There is felt need to intervene in term of prevention of diseases through improvement in personal hygiene and nutritional status of children through school health program. Conclusions: Most of the morbidities observed among the school children can be prevented and the health of the child can be enhanced by timely intervention. The school health program is proper means to diagnose and managed the health at its own level.

A Study of the Morbidity Profile, Personal Hygiene and Nutritional Status of School Children in Rural Areas of District Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh

“…Similar findings were reported by M Shinde et al, (5) (2.3%) and Ibeinmo Opubiri et al, (19) (2.2%). Other studies by Harish Chandra Tiwari et al, (8) (12.4%), KV Pani Madhavi et al, (20) (11.38%) and Kaushik Talukdar et al, (6) (10%) reported higher prevalence of defective vision.…”

“…This was similar to study by M Shinde et al, (5) who detected Anaemia among 15.7% students of rural area in Madhya Pradesh. However, the prevalence of anaemia in our study was lesser than that reported by Harish Chandra Tiwari et al, (8) (33.9%), Semwal et al (28.4%), (16) Panda et al, (14) (26%), Chandra et al, (17) (25.5%) and Hassan et al, (18) (24.8%).…”

“…These figures were higher than those reported by Talukdar et al, (5), (6) (57.4%) but lower than those reported by Amit Kaushik et al,(85.3%). The present study found that many children were suffering from more than one health problem.…”

Prevalence of morbidity and morbidity pattern among primary school children in rural area of Jalna, Maharashtra, India

“…A study by Kaushik et al found 56.9% children had nutritional deficiencies, Shinde et al found 15.69% children had anemia and Kulkarni et al found 15.8% children were anemic and 8.18% in a study by Nigudgi et al 3,5,11,14 In a study by Harish Chandra et al found 33.9% anemia prevalence and Rani et al found 26.9%, these anemia prevalence were more than this study. 2,4 Following nutritional deficiencies respiratory infections was common with 15.34% prevalence, this prevalence was less compared to 42.78% in a study by JP Singh et al while Kulkarni et 10,12,14 The present study found 7.95% refractive error, this prevalence was less than 10.12% in a study by Deshpande et al and 10.41% in a study by Kulkarni et al 5,15 Total 1.13% of children had conjunctivitis in this study, Kaushik et al found 4% and Deshpande et al found it 2.57% which was more than this study. 11.15 Ear discharge was present in 7.1% of children that was more than 2.6% in a study by Sayed et al and Sharma et al found 5.59% of children had ear problems.…”

“…This prevalence was less than in a study by Kaushik et al who found 85.3%, Sharma et al who found 77.9% and saluja et al found 67.8% total morbidity, and more than study by Rani et al who found 41.52% and Shinde et al found 54.83% total morbidity in their study. 4,[11][12][13][14] Nutritional deficiency diseases were most common in present study 52.27% and 22.72% children were anemic clinically. Anemia was more in girls than boys and it was statistically significant.…”