Year: 1970
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: A cross-sectional community based study was conducted in four tea gardens ofSylhet division to assess the nutritional status of 1 to 5 years children of tea workers.Nutritional status was determined anthropometrically along with their socioeconomicbackground and the nutritional status was compared with the data obtainedfrom national survey. Prevalence of wasting was 42.3% whereas that of stuntingand underweight was 80.2% and 73% respectively. All these parameters are significantlyhigher than those obtained from national data (BDHS, 07). Though thechildren are breast fed at much higher rate in comparison with Bengali children,their mother’s educational status and body mass index are lower than that of Bengalipopulation. The nutritional status of children of tea workers are worse than that ofnational level.Key words: Tea workers; nutritional status.DOI: 10.3329/bjch.v34i1.5696Bangladesh Journal of Child Health 2010; Vol.34(1): 11-16
Institution: Jalalabad Ragib Rabeya Medical College
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2107954679