• Dr. Anima Kumari

The present paper deals with the study on Impact of Malnutrition on School Going Children in Rural Area of Muzaffarpur District of Bihar. In this paper we discuss about school going children, family related barriers responsible for the malnutrition. Malnutrition is one of the largest public health problems in developing countries. India contributes 1/3rd of total malnourished children in the world, with prevalence as high as 29.4%. Chronic malnutrition experienced during early life inhibits growth, retards mental development; reduce motivation and energy level, causing reduction in educational attainments. Malnutrition among school going children is an important concern for the health authorities in India. Distribution of various types of risk factors and its influence on nutrition status of children in a given set up should be analyzed for planning the control measures. Strengthening public health interventions for mild malnutrition cases and vulnerable groups, effective implementation and evaluation of the strategies at regional level, research on overweight, obesity and its etiological factors and steps for improving socioeconomic development are the prerequisites for tackling malnutrition among schedule caste school going children in India.

Malnutrition, Nutrition Status, School going, children, Evaluation.

"Impact of Malnutrition on School Going Children in Rural Area of Muzaffarpur District in Bihar", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.2, Issue 2, page no.2023-2027, February-2015, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701323.pdf

"Impact of Malnutrition on School Going Children in Rural Area of Muzaffarpur District in Bihar", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.2, Issue 2, page no. pp2023-2027, February-2015, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701323.pdf