NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME PARENTS IN URBAN AREA OF SIALKOT
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60127/sjms.v2i6.32Keywords:
nutritional, Sialkot, populationAbstract
The present study is to evaluate the nutritional status of public primary
school children of low income parents in urban areas of Sialkot.
Methods:
It is Descriptive population based study, conducted among primary
school boys at Quaid e Azam Public Higher Secondary School, Doburji,
Sialkot. Sample size comprised of 100 boys. Duration of study is 1
month. Research tool for data collection is Nutritional Assessment
Performa, weighing machine, height measuring scale and measuring
tape for head circumference measurement.
Result:
The study is conducted among 100 primary school boys in which 57
were under weight, (57%) and 20 were stunted, (20%) the remaining
were normal.
Conclusion:
Low socioeconomic status, low literacy rate and large family size seem
to be associated with poor health status of primary school children. A
lot more efforts are required on economic, political, educational and
media fronts to improve the nutritional status of the future generations
of Pakistan.
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