Nutritional Status of Under Five Year Children

Abstract

The thesis entitled “Nutritional Status of Under Five Year Children” was carried out with the main objective of to find out the nutritional status of under 5 year children, to identify the frequency of daily food intake of children under 5 years children and to find out the factors in influence the nutritional status of lower than 5 year children. The study followed the purposive sampling method. Interview schedule was used for data collection. This study was delimited on modern food and health condition in secondary school student of Chulachuli, Ilam. The students were the study population and only 117were selected as a sample by census method. The study found that total 117 respondents, Kirat 59%, Buddies 19%, and other 20.76% . Out of total respondents, it was found that 33.54 percent 15-18 year, 23% 18 + , and 12-15 year 31.94, Limbu are study on privet school than other community students. The study also found that 36% homemade food, 32% Momo, 15% Chau-Chau and 14% eats. Tiffin practice of respondents are homemade 35%, canteen available 30%, junk food 30%, and type of food eat as lunch and dinner in more amount boil food 31%, fried 27%, spacy 26% and other 14%.Hand wash practice of respondents were water and soap 43%, water and ash 20%, water only 23%, other 12%. Most of the less knowledge on modern food and its impact on health. This study also revealed that lack of knowledge bad belief was the main cause of eat junk or modern food. So need to awareness about food, food habits, value of local food and relation of food and health. In the study, it was found that parent's education had not significance impact on nutritional status of children. The nutritional status of children belongs to Janajati Community was very poor with compared to other caste. Children from farming occupation parents are in better position rather than other occupation.