1. RIGHT TO LIFE – A STUDY OF NUTRITION PRACTICES AND FOOD SECURITY OF CHILDREN Prof. M.Lakshmipathi Raju Former Professor in Social Work, S.P. Mahila University, Tirupathi and Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur. Presently Co-ordinator, Dept. of Social Work & H.R.M, M.R.P.G.College, Vizianagaram- 535 002. K.Viswabhushan Asst.Professor and HOD, Dept.of Social Work, MRPG College, Vizianagaram K.Srinivasu Asst.Professor, Dept.of Social Work, MRPG College, Vizianagaram

4. NUTRITION SITUATION IN ANDHRA PRADESH Nutrition Status Underweight - 45% Stunted Growth - 39% ANEMIA IN CHILDREN National Average : 74% Rajasthan : 82% Bihar : 81% West Bengal : 78%

14. STUDY AREA Total Population : 22,49,254 - 2001 census Males : 11,19,541 Females : 11, 29, 713 1009 females per 1000 males Population Density - 344 persons per sq K.M ICDS FACILITES 17 PROJECTS - 02 Tribal Projects - 03 Urban Projects - 12 Rural Projects

15. TABLE - 1 0 0 0 Grade-4 0 1.16 0.76 Grade-3 13.48684 24.54 17.14 Grade-2 29.60526 34.03 35.43 Grade-1 43.75 39.58 46.67 Normal 3 years to 5 Years 0 0 0 Grade-4 0 1.2 0.52 Grade-3 14.87 23.26 21.63 Grade-2 29.74 36.93 44.29 Grade-1 46.36 38.85 64.71 Normal 0 0 7 month to 3 years 0 0 0 Grade-4 1.11 0 0 Grade-3 18.89 14.48 11.46 Grade-2 24.44 37.93 30.73 Grade-1 46.67 49.66 57.81 Normal Zero to 6 month Growth status of the children 5.88 23.53 Using weighing scale of ANM 18.75 17.65 11.76 Using of near by centers weighing scale 68.75 82.35 76.47 Weighing scale is working: Urban Tribal Rural Table: 1

17. 54.1 23.44 14.43 17.86 29.27 18.84 10.42 26.19 14.29 4-Katories 21.31 14.06 20.62 27.38 31.71 43.48 37.5 20.24 12.5 3-Katories 24.59 31.25 25.77 32.14 17.07 21.74 35.42 36.9 28.57 2-Katoris 0 31.25 31.96 15.48 13.41 11.59 10.42 15.48 28.57 1-Katoris 0 0 15.46 7.14 8.54 4.35 4.17 3.57 16.07 Half-Katories If Yes how Many Katoris do you feed your child? 95.08 96.88 93.81 89.29 96.34 85.51 89.58 89.29 85.71 Did she/they tell you how many Katoris ( Bowls) of semi-solids foods to feed every day? 44.26 34.38 32.99 13.1 15.85 13.04 37.5 30.95 24.11 More 47.54 48.44 47.42 71.43 65.85 50.72 52.08 52.38 50 3 times 8.2 17.19 11.34 9.52 15.85 24.64 10.42 14.29 16.96 2 time 0 0 8.25 1.19 2.44 1.45 0 2.38 8.93 1 Time If yes how often each day did she /they say you must feed the child 100 100 98.97 91.67 89.02 76.81 97.92 97.62 89.29 AWW Advised how often to feed semisolids like rice, dal, roti Urban Urban Urban Tribal Tribal Tribal Rural Rural Rural 19 to 23M 13 to 18M 7 to 12 M 19 to 23M 13 to 18M 7 to 12 M 19 to 23M 13 to 18M 7 to 12 M Table 2

19. 96.72 98.44 97.94 89.29 89.02 92.75 95.83 97.62 91.96 Advised anything about feeding solid/ semi -solid foods to the child. 100 95.31 97.94 91.67 97.56 94.2 100 96.43 92.86 Advise you and others in the family to wash hands before feeding the child or before preparing the food? 96.72 100 93.81 78.57 79.27 75.36 89.58 94.05 89.29 Advised to add some oil/Ghee ( in addition to that used at the time of cooking) from top to the food of the child before feeding him/her 100 100 93.81 75 79.27 84.06 95.83 96.43 86.61 Feed in Separate bowls/ Plate 8.2 0 4.12 7.14 15.85 2.9 2.08 1.19 0 Feed from mother/Fathers plate 0 0 0 11.9 4.88 13.04 2.08 0 13.39 No advise Did AWW/ANM/ASHA tell you whether to feed the child from your plate or from a separate plate Urban Urban Urban Tribal Tribal Tribal Rural Rural Rural 19 to 23M 13 to 18M 7 to 12 M 19 to 23M 13 to 18M 7 to 12 M 19 to 23M 13 to 18M 7 to 12 M Table-3

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