Gender differences in Health and Nutrition among Primary School Children 6 to 12 years

Abstract

The present study has been carried on nine hundred primary school children 6 to 12 years by multistage random sampling in three newlineregions of Jammu and Kashmir state The preponderant bias was prevailed over by an equal representation from Jammu Kashmir and newlineLadakh regions respectively to get information on gender differences in health and nutrition among primary school children Information was collected with the help of questionnaire cum interview method Each newlinechild was interviewed covering information on all factors relevant to the newlinestudy Some information was collected from the parents of children as well Information on feeding and weaning practices was collected from parents Data on nutritional status was collected through clinical newlineassessment schedule Nutritional anthropometry and dietary assessment newlineusing 24 hours food recall method Health status was assessed by collecting information regarding sickness morality among sibling utilization of health services and immunization Gender differences have newlinebeen quantified by using a scoring method which was devised by the researcher along with a few experts Information regarding hygienic practices abuses habits like pica bedwetting were also elicited Information regarding parental preferences for a particular gender family plan history of any abortion etc was also collected