• AJAY KUMAR PATEL

A cross sectional study was conducted in 10 Aanganwadi centres of Lemaru a tribal panchayat of Korba District in Chhattisgarh. 400 preschool children in the age group of 1-5 years were selected using stratified random sampling. The sample comprised of 182 males and 218 females belonging to Pahadi Korva, Manjhwar, Kanwar and Uraon tribes. Nutritional status was assessed by clinical assessment and anthropometric measurements using standard techniques. The study revealed that Protein Energy Malnutrition was prevalent in 67% of the studied population. The prevalence was higher in girl child with a prevalence rate of 70.6%. Similarly maximum cases of malnutrition 80.9% were seen in the age group of 1-3 years. Stunting was observed in 46.3% children, wasting in 41.5% children while substandard MUAC was observed in 50.4% children. However grade I malnutrition was observed in majority of girl child while maximum cases of grade II, grade III, grade IV were observed in male children. Majority of the children were suffering from various disorders like diarrhoea, scabies, worm infestation, anaemia and respiratory tract infections.

Anganwadi, prevalence, anthropometric, variables

"PREVALENCE OF PROTEIN ENERGY MALNUTRITION IN TRIBAL PRESCHOOL CHILDREN", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no.201-212, October-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1810933.pdf

"PREVALENCE OF PROTEIN ENERGY MALNUTRITION IN TRIBAL PRESCHOOL CHILDREN", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no. pp201-212, October-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1810933.pdf