• F.LAAVANYA MARY RODRIGUEZ

ABSTRACT EFFECTIVENESS OF RAGI PORRIDGE IN INCREASING HAEMOGLOBIN LEVEL AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS WITH ANEMIA According to WHO estimates, India is one of the countries in the world that has highest prevalence of anemia .The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3), report states that adolescence in India goes hand in hand with iron-deficiency anemia, 56 per cent of adolescent girls are anemic. Objectives: 1. Identify the prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls. 2. Assess the signs and symptoms of anaemia. 3. Assess the factors related to anemia. 4. Assess the effect of ragi porridge on haemoglobin level of adolescent girls with anemia. Methods: The research design adopted was one group pretest and posttest design. The sample size was 84 adolescent girls with mild anemia. The haemoglobin estimation was done with cyanmethaemoglobin method. Then base line data was collected. The general examination was done, history was collected on symptoms of anemia, BMI was calculated and physical examination was done to note the signs of anemia. 200ml of ragi porridge supplementation was given for three weeks. Results: 1. The prevalence of anemia among 198 girls was 50%, 87(44%) girls had mild anemia, 12(6.1%) girls had moderate anemia and no one had severe anemia. 2. The age of the adolescent girls ranged between 12 years-15 years. The majority of girls 60.7% were 14 years of age and only 1.2% was 12 years of age. 3. There was a significant (p< 0.001) difference in haemoglobin level before and after supplementation of ragi porridge. 4. A negative relation was found between the signs and symptoms of anemia and the haemoglobin level . 5. A negative relation was found between body mass index and the haemoglobin level . Conclusion: This study review showed that ragi porridge was a most effective iron rich supplement diet to treat mild anemia.

prevalence ,adolescent girls ,anemia, haemoglobin ,ragi porridge, supplementation

"EFFECTIVENESS OF RAGI PORRIDGE IN INCREASING HAEMOGLOBIN LEVEL AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS WITH ANEMIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 7, page no.g841-g899, July-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRTHE2139.pdf

"EFFECTIVENESS OF RAGI PORRIDGE IN INCREASING HAEMOGLOBIN LEVEL AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS WITH ANEMIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 7, page no. ppg841-g899, July-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRTHE2139.pdf