Mother and child nutrition among the Chakhesang tribe in the state of Nagaland, North-East India
Despite the importance of the nutritional status and food systems of Indigenous Peoples, the subject has received very little attention, especially in North-East India. Therefore, a community-based cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among Chakhesang mothers with children under 5 years...
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| author | Longvah, T. Khutsoh, B. Meshram, I.I. Krishna, S. Kodali, V. Roy, P. Kuhnlein, H.V. |
| author_browse | Khutsoh, B. Kodali, V. Krishna, S. Kuhnlein, H.V. Longvah, T. Meshram, I.I. Roy, P. |
| author_facet | Longvah, T. Khutsoh, B. Meshram, I.I. Krishna, S. Kodali, V. Roy, P. Kuhnlein, H.V. |
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| description | Despite the importance of the nutritional status and food systems of Indigenous Peoples, the subject has received very little attention, especially in North-East India. Therefore, a community-based cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among Chakhesang mothers with children under 5 years of age to evaluate their nutritional status and prevalence of chronic diseases in the context of their dietary habits. From 558 households (HHs), 661 children and 540 mothers were covered using standard anthropometric measurements as well as blood collection for haemoglobin and vitamin A. Data were collected from mothers on HH socio-demographic particulars and infant and young child feeding practices. The results showed that the prevalence of underweight, stunting, and wasting among children <5 years of age was 14%, 22%, and 7%, respectively. The prevalence of anaemia and vitamin A deficiency was 26% and 33% among children <5 years, whereas it was 33% and 26%, respectively, among mothers. Hypertension was observed in 16% of women, whereas diabetes was seen in 0.8%. Approximately 35% and 24% of HHs suffered mild or moderate food insecurity, respectively, which was associated with literacy of the parents, per capita income, and family size. Utilization of the rich agrobiodiversity and wild foods by the Chakhesangs appears to be a strong reason for their better nutritional and health status as compared to the rest of India. Therefore, this Indigenous knowledge and food system must be documented and kept vital, especially in policies and intervention programmes addressing food and nutrition security among the Chakhesangs |
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| spelling | CGSpace909652025-11-12T05:42:04Z Mother and child nutrition among the Chakhesang tribe in the state of Nagaland, North-East India Longvah, T. Khutsoh, B. Meshram, I.I. Krishna, S. Kodali, V. Roy, P. Kuhnlein, H.V. biodiversity children women food security nutritional status food systems Despite the importance of the nutritional status and food systems of Indigenous Peoples, the subject has received very little attention, especially in North-East India. Therefore, a community-based cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among Chakhesang mothers with children under 5 years of age to evaluate their nutritional status and prevalence of chronic diseases in the context of their dietary habits. From 558 households (HHs), 661 children and 540 mothers were covered using standard anthropometric measurements as well as blood collection for haemoglobin and vitamin A. Data were collected from mothers on HH socio-demographic particulars and infant and young child feeding practices. The results showed that the prevalence of underweight, stunting, and wasting among children <5 years of age was 14%, 22%, and 7%, respectively. The prevalence of anaemia and vitamin A deficiency was 26% and 33% among children <5 years, whereas it was 33% and 26%, respectively, among mothers. Hypertension was observed in 16% of women, whereas diabetes was seen in 0.8%. Approximately 35% and 24% of HHs suffered mild or moderate food insecurity, respectively, which was associated with literacy of the parents, per capita income, and family size. Utilization of the rich agrobiodiversity and wild foods by the Chakhesangs appears to be a strong reason for their better nutritional and health status as compared to the rest of India. Therefore, this Indigenous knowledge and food system must be documented and kept vital, especially in policies and intervention programmes addressing food and nutrition security among the Chakhesangs 2017-12 2018-02-13T14:03:31Z 2018-02-13T14:03:31Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90965 zh Open Access application/pdf Wiley Longvah, T.; Khutsoh, B.; Meshram, I.I.; Krishna, S.; Kodali, V.; Roy, P.; Kuhnlein, H.V. (2017) Mother and child nutrition among the Chakhesang tribe in the state of Nagaland, North-East India. Maternal and Child Nutrition 13(S3):e12558. ISSN: 1740-8695 |
| spellingShingle | biodiversity children women food security nutritional status food systems Longvah, T. Khutsoh, B. Meshram, I.I. Krishna, S. Kodali, V. Roy, P. Kuhnlein, H.V. Mother and child nutrition among the Chakhesang tribe in the state of Nagaland, North-East India |
| title | Mother and child nutrition among the Chakhesang tribe in the state of Nagaland, North-East India |
| title_full | Mother and child nutrition among the Chakhesang tribe in the state of Nagaland, North-East India |
| title_fullStr | Mother and child nutrition among the Chakhesang tribe in the state of Nagaland, North-East India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mother and child nutrition among the Chakhesang tribe in the state of Nagaland, North-East India |
| title_short | Mother and child nutrition among the Chakhesang tribe in the state of Nagaland, North-East India |
| title_sort | mother and child nutrition among the chakhesang tribe in the state of nagaland north east india |
| topic | biodiversity children women food security nutritional status food systems |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90965 |
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