Social responsibility is an ethical ideology or theory that entity, be it organization individual has obligation to act benefit society at large (ARCASIA 2012). Building a better world global imperative achieve the vision and aspirations of United Nations Charter, “architects world” through effecting positive social change, cultural preservation issues inequalities related access basic needs, w...

Background: Infants and pre-school are most susceptible to undernutrition. Integrated Child Development Services is the programme focussing undernourished children by providing them supplementary nutrition. Aim& Objective: To study prevalence of undernutrition in 0-6 year old factors associated with it. impact nutrition on children. Settings Design: A longitudinal study. Methods Material: T...

This study was done to validate the screening tool Home Screening Questionnaire (HSQ) against the gold standard Home Observation for the Measurement of Environment (HOME) inventory, using diagnostic test evaluation. Both HOME inventory and HSQ were administered by separate observers, with children less than 3 years of age, among 200 families belonging to 14 anganwadi areas. There was a high sen...

Background: Accredited social health activist (ASHA) forms the backbone of National Health Mission (NHM) as they are important link between community and system, her services become very crucial for success NHM. They occupied by multiples roles, responsibilities expected to perform at optimum level. Aim was assess knowledge practice ASHA workers regarding their work explore barriers challenges ...

Background: The number of antenatal visit & timing first are important for health mother and outcome pregnancy, it is proved by research studies that earlier registration regular ANC visits helps in preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes. Various study shows utilization varies with mothers age, occupation, education, income, parity, place resident, availability cost services. Methods: A Comm...

Background: An impaired nutritional status in preschool children significantly Impacts their overall childhood development. Early detection of undernutrition at an early age is crucial for intervention. Objectives the study were to conduct assessments children, detect prevalence and various patterns these by applying a composite index anthropometric failure (CIAF) indicator.Methods: A community...

General illiteracy, superstitions, and a lack of dietary education are major problems in India. Specifically, mothers' beliefs about infant and child feeding may lead to the malnutrition of many infants and children in India. Mothers sometimes unnecessarily restrict the provision of food to their children during illness. The authors investigated the prevalent maternal beliefs in Kutumba, Aur...