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Effect of nutrition and health education to rural women on the awareness, practices and nutritional status of ICDS children

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Devi, P. Y. and T. V. N. Padmavati (2006). "Effect of nutrition and health education to rural women on the awareness, practices and nutritional status of ICDS children." Journal of Research ANGRAU 34(1): 78-81.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the nutrition and health education programme of the Integrated Child Development Services on the nutrition/health knowledge levels and hygienic practices of women, and on the nutritional status of their children.

Methods: Anganwadi workers carried out the education programme, which consisted of 12 sessions (one per month). A total of 300 children and their mothers were included in the intervention group, while another 100 children and their mothers served as the control group. All participants were recruited from rural communities in the Mahaboobnagar District of Andhra Pradesh, India [date not given].

Results: Mothers in the intervention group had significantly higher scores on nutrition and health knowledge, and hygienic practices than the control mothers. The education intervention did not have significant impact on the nutritional status of children.

Conclusion: This study confirms the value of an education programme in improving the nutrition and health knowledge of rural mothers.