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Name | An epidemiological study of the morbidity profile of municipal primary school children residing in slums |
Description | Original article:- Rajurkar Sampda Shivdas1*,Srivastav Manissha2 & Sapkal Pravin Sonuji3 1Assistant Professor, Department of PSM, 3Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia, Government Medical College, Akola, India. 2Associate Professor, Department of PSM, Lokmanya Tilak Medical College and Sion Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Abstract:- An Epidemiological Study Of The Morbidity Profile Of Municipal Primary School Children Residing In Slums. Background: The school going children mostly in 5 to 15 years of age are neglected and scare data is available about their problems and morbidities. Aims: 1) To study the nutritional status and clinical morbidity profile of primary municipal school children. 2) To study epidemiological factors affecting health status of these children. 3) To assess the personal hygiene among them. Setting and design: A cross sectional epidemiological study of primary municipal school children residing in urban slum. Study was done over a period of 1 year. Materials and methodology: Universal sampling method was used. Total 455 children were studied and their parents were interviewed. Nutritional status of children was calculated and categorised with the help of WHO 2007 growth reference charts. Anaemia and vitamin A deficiency were diagnosed with the WHO criteria. Statistical analysis: was done by using SPSS version17 software. Result and conclusion: Out of total 455 students, 55.4% were boys and 44.6% were girls. Stunting was present in 19.3%, underweight in 22.6% and undernourishment in 20.2% children. Boys were more stunted than girls; however, girls were more undernourished than boys. One or more than one morbidity was present in 392(86.2%) children. Most common morbidity was dental caries present in 47.3% children. Other common morbidities were anemia, upper respiratory tract infection, worm infestation and ocular morbidities. Particular morbidities differ significantly with socioeconomic status, personal hygiene, nutritional status and sex. Children within this age group also need special attention for improvement in their nutrition and hygiene.
Key Words:- School children, morbidity profile, slum.
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