TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL CHILDREN'S MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA, AGES 6 MONTHS TO 2 YEARS

Dr. Aashish , Dr. Mahender

» doi: https://jcdponline.org/.2016.v07.i02.pp01-07

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to identify potential causes of nutritional anemia in children and to highlight the critical role that mothers play in preventing this condition.Requirements and procedures: For one year, researchers from GS Medical College's Department of Pediatrics in Pilkhuwa, Uttar Pradesh, tracked participants. All children hospitalized to the hospital between the ages of 6 months and 2 years old were considered for the research. The Hospital's Scientific and Ethics Committee gave its stamp of approval to the research plan. Each mother gave her written, informed agreement before her kid was studied. Through one-on-one interviews, 200 parents were administered the questionnaire.End result: The majority of moms (78%) knew that anemia might impact their child's neurological development. The majority of mothers (85%) incorrectly believed that cow's milk promotes iron absorption, whereas a minority (15%) were ignorant that cow's milk might cause anem