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IMR of 68. Hence it is very significant and vital to
study the mother and child health: A study of BPL
families in north Karnataka. Till now only a few studies
have been conducted in this area.
As per researcher’s knowledge, in India no such studies
were undertaken to know about mother and child
health: A study of BPL families, hence the study intends
mother and child health.
Statement of the problem
The issues of mother and child health were
the neglected areas in health care. These issues came
into prominence with the international conference
with the international conference on population and
development at Cairo in 1994 and Fourth world
conference of women at Beginning in 1995.
As data available in Karnataka shows that
there is no evidence of gender bias in food distribution
among the children but the same time the nutritional
requirements of mothers are not fully met. Anemia
among the women, Iron deficiency is the most
widespread for at malnutrition in the world affecting
more than two billion people. In Karnataka the
hemoglobin level was tested from 94 percent of the
women compared with 88 percent in India as a whole.
Anemia has detrimental effects on the health of women
and children and can become an underlying cause of
maternal mortality, ante-natal mortality, and increased
risk of pre-mature delivery.
Mortality of infants can not be isolated from
women has a very high level of infant mortality rate
(IMR) in Karnataka that is 52 per 1000 live births
which is much lower than the national IMR at 68.
On account at prosperity and changing life style in
urban areas, obesity is emerging as substantial problem
among several groups of women in India on the basis
of BMI,NFHS-2 data indicates that overall 10.6 %
women between 15-49 years were obese and obesity
was more pronounced in Delhi (33.8%), Punjab
Chronic energy deficiency in women at 15-49 years is
prevalent to the extent at 36%. Who have BMI value
less than Anemia among pregnant women continues
to be unabated, as 84.9% of pregnant women were
found to be anemic according to ICMR study
undertaken in 16 districts at 13 states? Prevalence of
goiter among 6-12 years children were 4.78 % and
night blindness in children (24-71 months of age)
were 1.03 % and bitot spots and night blindness were
reported to be of the level of 0.34 % and 0.7%
respectively. Similarly prevalence of Iodine deficiency
disorders (IDD) in the country is widespread, over
300 million people are exposed to the risk of goitre,54
million have goiter 2.2 million are born cretins And
6.6 million have mild neurological disorders 12 overall
prevalence rate of vitamin ‘A’ deficiency in India has
been reported as 0.21 %.
Malnutrition results from combination of causes or
factors and condition how birth weight arise on account
of poor nutritional state of pregnant women.
Malnutrition in young children can be women are
mainly due to inadequate eating and discriminators
food customs.
In this context, the present study aimed at study the
mother and child health: A study of BPL families in
north Karnataka.
Conclusion
For the above mentioned reasons, the health of women
is being understood in terms of maternal mortality
and reproductive health.. It projects a mother and not
a woman. To understand woman’s health holistically,
it is important to look into the morbidities which are
not only related to reproduction but are social, mental
and spiritual. In the new millennium when life
expectancy for woman is continuing to rise and they
are living longer, it is therefore important that they
have access to knowledge related to their own health
and are able to have control over all aspects of her
(30.2%), kerala (20.6%), Haryana
body along with her reproductive system.
(16.66%), Karnataka (13.6%).
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