Cross-sectional study highlights malnutrition's prevalence in children, indicating key maternal factors involved.
Key Points
Prevalence of underweight (39.1%), stunting (36.7%), and wasting (30.5%) in children points to severe malnutrition issues.
Significant correlations were found between malnutrition and maternal education, family type, and socio-economic class, indicating areas for intervention.
The study employed multi-stage sampling with a sample size of 504 children from March 2021 to May 2022, focusing on Anganwadi center registrants.
Enhancing nutritional services such as supplementation and growth monitoring is crucial to address the high rates of malnutrition observed.