Anganwadi is a type of rural mother and child care centre in India. It was started by the Indian government 1985 as part integrated development services program to combat hunger malnutrition. means "courtyard shelter" Languages. A typical provides basic health care. public system. Basic activities include contraceptive counseling supply, nutrition education supplementation, well pre-school acti...

In addition to these mismatches, the programme faces substantial operational challenges. Inadequate worker skills, shortage of equipment, poor supervision and weak monitoring and evaluation detract from the programme’s potential impact. Anganwadi workers are overburdened because they are expected to provide pre-school education to fourto six-year-olds as well as nutrition services to all childr...

OBJECTIVES The study of health status of grass-root level health care providers may help us understand the delivery gaps from the programmatic point of view. METHODS A detailed interview of 313 Anganwadi workers (AWW) was taken in a predesigned, pretested questionnaire, and their clinical examination and Pap smear study were arranged at New Civil Hospital, Surat during November 2007-April 200...

Background and objectives Anthropometry is the part of anatomy used to do external measurement of human body to assess underlying disease, like assessing the nutritional status of a child. Methods The 254 Anganwadi children between age group 1 to 6 years of urban Mangalore during 2013year, measurements are calculated using WHO growth standard in assessing weight. Interpretation and conclusion T...

Introduction: The lives of children and women are the true indicators strength communities nations. UNICEF considers Child Mortality rate as single best indicator social development well-being. Integrated Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is one largest maternal child health programs representing a symbol India’s commitment to its children. anganwadi centre (AWC) grassroot functionary ICDS pro...

Data on 7668 children (0-72 months) and their 4621 mothers and 81 Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) collected for the USAID Assisted ICDS Evaluation Surveys were analysed. The results indicated that the major risk factors of nutritional blindness were lack of nutrition and health knowledge among mothers; presence of iron deficiency anemia in the children; and history of the child having had measles in t...

Backrground: In India half of the under-5 mortality is attributed to undernutrition. As a consequence malnutrition numerous health issues are seen in children. EEarly intervention during this period can reduce morbidity and mortality. This Study aims estimate prevalence Stunting, underweight, wasting Thinness among anganwadi children Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka.Methodology: A cross-sec...